Canon A-1 User manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Main

Features

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Pictorial

Outline

for

General

Use

of

the

Camera

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setting

the

Camera

for

the

Five AE

Modes

and

Manual

Override

. . . . . . . . .

10

Preliminary

Preparations

. . . . . . . . . . .

12

Handling

the

Lens

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

NORMAL

PROCEDURES

. . . . . . . . . . 18

Loading

the

Battery

.

".

. . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Checking

the

Battery

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20

Film

Advance

and

Shutter

Release . . . . .

22

Holding

the

Camera

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Loading

the

Film

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26

Setting

the

ASA

Film

Speed

. . . . . . . . .

28

The

Basics

of

Exposure

. . . . . . . . . . . .

30

AE

Photography

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32

Setting

the

Lens

for

AE

Photography

. . .

33

AE

Mode

Selector

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34

AT

Dial

......................

35

Shutter

Speed

Scale

on

the

AT Dial

....

36

Aperture

Scale

on

the

AT

Dial . . . . . . . 37

Shutter

Priority

vs.

Aperture

Priority

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40

Programmed

AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Meter

and

AE

Coupling

Ranges

. . . . . . .

46

Metering

at

Low

Light

Levels . . . . . . . . 47

Viewfinder

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49

Viewing

and

Focusing

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

49

Optional

Viewing

Aids.

. . . . . . . . . . . .

50

Previewing

the

Exposure

. . . . . . . . . . .

52

Cancelling

the

Viewfinder

Display

. . . . .

53

Numerals

and

Characters

Composing

Digital

Readout

in

Viewfinder

. . . . . . . .

54

Incorrect

Exposure

Warnings . . . . . . . .

55

Double-Check

Before

Shooting

. . . . . . . 57

Shutter

Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58

Rewinding

the

Film

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58

Frame

Counter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

59

SPECIAUZED

PROCEDURES

. . . . . . .

60

Stopped-down

AE

Photography

. . . . . . 61

Manual

Override

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Self-Timer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

66

Exposure

Compensation

. . . . . . . . . . .

69

Multiple

Exposures

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

73

Film

Plane

Indicator

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Distance

Scale

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Infrared

Index

Mark

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Checking

the

Depth

of

Field

. . . . . . . . . 76

Lens

Signal

Coupling

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78

Unusable

Lenses

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

79

Automatic

Diaphragm

Control

. . . . . . .

80

Manual

Diaphragm

Control

. . . . . . . . . .

80

Flash

Photography

with

the

A-1 . . . . . .

83

Motorized

Film

Winding . . . . . . . . . . .

89

Data

Back

A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90

Various

Accessories

for

Close-ups

and

Photomacrography

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90

Proper

Care

of

the

Camera

. . . . . . . . . . 95

Using

the

Camera

in

Extremely

Cold

Conditions

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

96

Specifications

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

97

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations!

You

are

now

the

owner

of

the

most

exciting

and

advanced camera

on

the

market.

Canon

has

good

reason

to

have

unbounded

confidence

and

pride

in

the

A-1.

Embodied

in

this

camera are

the

qualities

of

the

finest

SLR

cameras

and

into

it

went

the

most

sophisticated

electronics technology

available

in

the

world

today.

Incorporating

at

least

20

novel technologies never

before

used

in

a camera,

your

A-1

is

capable

of

operating

in

five

distinct

AE modes--all

with

an

incredibly high degree

of

precision,

reliability

and

ease

of

operation.

A simple

flick

of

a single

switch

will

put

you

in

any

one

of

the

AE modes. Simple manual

operation

is also possible. With its

many

AE

functions,

the

A-1 is

not

only

the

perfect

tool

in

the

hands

of

a professional

but

easy

enough

to

operate

even

for

novices. Even

the

-2-

A-1 's

system

accessories are

integrated

into

its pulse-controlled, digital

computer

system

so

that

you

can

enjoy AE flash

and

motorized

AE

photography.

In

the

A-1,

Canon

finally offers

you

a

multifunctional

AE

camera

that

actually gives

you

more

creative

freedom

through

more

control.

You

will

find

that

your

A-1 has

many

unusual

features.

For

the

fullest

under-

.standing

of

and

benefit

from

your

A-1,

please

read

this

instruction

booklet

'Carefully

as

you

familiarize

yourself

with

the

camera.

For

the

convenience

of

non-experts,

we

have

included

as

many

photographic

hints

and

facts

as

space allowed.

We

at

Canon

hope

your

new

A-1 will

open

to

you

a

whole

new

world

of

photography,

whether

as profession

or

avocation.

Exposure

Preview

Switch

Exposure

~1cm

o

r

y

Switch

Stop·Oown

Lever

Baltery

Check

Button

ASA

Lock

Button

Expo

sure

Compensation

Scale

ASA Film

Speed

Scale

Film Rewind

Knob

with

Cr~

Exposure

Compensatio

n

Lock

Button

Film Plane

Indicator

Aperture

Ring

M;;.;~~

~~~.t!.~

---A

T Dial

Guard

----

--A

T Dial

\Frame:

Coun

t

er

Accessory

Shoe

Automatic

Flash Conta<:ls

Flash

Synchronization

Conta

ct

Main Switch

Batte

ry

Check(

Self-timer

LJ::D

l\foltiple

Expo

sure

Lev<:r

Shutter

Release

Button

(with Cable

Rdea

sc

Socket)

AE

Mode

Selector

A£

Mode

Window

Fold

out

both

front

and

back

nomenclature

pages

for

easy

referen

ce

while

reading

the

instructions.

MAIN FEATURES

Quality from

the

Inside

Out

The

extraordinary

qualities

of

the

A-1

start

with

its

design.

It

is

the

first

camera

in

the

world

in

which

all

information,

both

input

and

output,

is

in

the

form

of

pulse signals,

enabling

it

to

be

the

first

camera

with

a

digital,

rather

than

an

analog,

computer.

It

is

the

first

camera

to

have a

Pure-Integrated

Injection

Logic (Pure-12

L),

the

most

advanced

type

of

logic

circuitry

yet

produced

by

the

electronics

industry,

which

is

so

highly

integrated

that

it

is capable

of

processing

many

times

the

information

possible

with

simple IC's.

It

is also

the

first

camera

in

the

world

to

have a 'program

unit

with

programmable

logic array (PLA)

which

makes sure

that

the

camera

receives all

information

and

in

correct

order.

In

practi-

cal

terms,

all

of

this

complex

electronics

circuitry

boils

down

to

the

first

camera

which

is capable

of

extremely

precise

and

reliable

automatic

exposure

in

five

different

modes

but

which

remains

remarkably

compact

and

easy

to

operate.

The

use

of

such

advanced

technology

is

not

limited

to

design alone. Building

on

the

special

'production

technology

system

it

established

with

the

design

of

the

AE-1,

-5-

Canon

has

extended

its use

of

computers

and

automation

from

automatic

production

of

the

main

parts

to

at

least

partial

automation

in

all facets

of

production

including processing, assembly

and

in-

spection.

In

this

contribution

to

a

new

system

of

camera

manufacture,

Canon

is

able

to

offer

greater

precision

at

less

expense.

Other

benefits

deriving

from

the

design

concept

of

the

A-1 include

greatly

improved

stability

against

great

temperature

changes

and

remarkably

improved

meter

response.

The

A-1 will

set

AE

exposure

only

a

split

second

before

shutter

release.

Despite all

of

this

electronic

circuitry

which

would

reasonably

require

a

great

deal

of

power,

the

A-1

requires

only

one

small

battery

which

normally

lasts

about

one

year.

Every

part

of

the

A-1,

from

its

sequence

circuitry,

where

the

power

is

sequentially

switched

on

and

off,

to

its Pure-12 L

and

combination

magnet,

is designed

to

conserve

power.

Five AE Modes

and

Manual Override

Besides five AE

modes

which

cover

all

forms

of

photography,

easy override

of

the

A-l's

AE

functions

is also

possible.

Shutter

priority

AE

is especially

useful

in

action

photography,

aperture

priority

AE

i:n

still

photography.

The

programmed

AE

mode,

in

which

the

camera

controls

both

aperture

and

shutter

speed

for

correct

exposure,

is

good

for

general use

and

is

the

easiest

mode

for

beginners.

These

three

AE

modes

along

with

exclusive flash

AE,

are

performed

with

an

FD

lens

sefat

"A"

for all

the

benefits

of

full

aperture

metering.

Stopped-down

AE,

in

which

the

shutter

speed

is

automatically

set,

allows

automatic

exposure

with

non-FD

lenses

and

accessories

and

is a

big

advantage

in

close-ups

and

photo-

micrography.

And

since all

AE

inputs

have

been

consolidated

into

the

AE

mode

selector

and

the

AT

dial,

the

operation

of

only

these

two

controls

suffices

to

set

the

camera

for

any

one

of

the

five

AE

modes.

For

complete

control

for

exposure

cor-

rection

or

special

effects,

manual

operation

is

a

simple

matter

of

moving

the

FD

lens

aperture

ring

from

the

"A"

mark

while

the

shutter

speed

is

set

on

the

AT

dial.

The

A-1

will even

provide

you

with

an

exposure

readout

as a basis

for

your

exposure

adjustment.

Exposure Compensation

Along

with

the

wide

selection

of

AE

modes,

-6-

the

A-1 has

two

controls

for

wide-range

exposure

compensation.

These

are

the

exposure

compensation

dial for

stepped

exposure

correction

between

±2

f/stops

and

an

exposure

memory

switch

for

temporary

correction.

For

special

techniques

such

as

low-

and

high-key

shots,

contre-jour

photo-

graphy,

multiple

exposures

and

flash

photo-

graphy,

you

pros

will

find

quick

response

in

the

A-1.

Even

in

AE,

you

have

complete

control

over

the

image

results.

Field-of-view-only Viewfinder

This

viewfinder

is

one

of

the

A-1 's

most

unusual

features.

In

the

classic sense

of

the

.

word,

this

bright

viewfinder

shows

only

the

field

of

view

for

easiest

focusing

and

com-

posing.

Using

any

one

of

three

ways

to

take

an

exposure

preview,

you

will

activate

a

compact

LED

digital

readout

which

clearly

conveys

shutter

speed,

aperture,

flash

and

manual

operation

signals, a

bulb

indication,

improper

exposure

warnings

and

a mal-

function

warning.

The

viewfinder

readout

is

below

and

out

of

the

way

of

the

field

of

view,

and

the

LED's

are

clearly legible

with

no

need

for

extra

illumination

even

in

very

bad

light.

Wide Metering Range

With its

extensive

film sens1tlv1ty range

(ASA 6-12800}

and

16

shutter

·speeds

(1/1000-30

sec.),

the

A-1

offers

a

wide

AE

metering

range

from

EV18

(f/16,

1/1000

sec.) all

the

way

down

to

EV-2

(f/1.4,

8 sec.)

with

ASA

100

film

and

an

f/1.4

speed

lens.

Provided

that

you

can

even

focus

your

subject

in

the

viewfinder

in a

verv

dark

situation,

it

is

most

likely

that

you

"will

be

able

to

meter

it as well, even

in

an

AE

mode.

This is especially

advantageous

in

such

dimly-lit

situations

as

those

in

night

scenes

and

photomacrography.

Other Special Features

Add.

to

these

features

the

A-1 's single-lever

multiple

exposure

operation

and

its

two-

int~rva!

self-timer

with

an

LED

warning.

~w1tchmg

one

small lever

before

winding

the

film

~ets

the

A-1

for

a

multiple

exposure.

The

film

and

even

the

frame

counter

remain

stationary

for

unlimited

multiple

exposures.

".

ou

can

set

the

self-timer

for

a time-lag

of

e1t~er

t~.o

or

ten

seconds

during

which

an

eas1!y

v1S1ble

LED

flashes.

Flashing

frequen-

cy

mcreases

as a

warning

prior

to

shutter

release.

Finally, seemingly small

features,

but

big

advantages

in

photography,

include

the

A-1 's

-7-

detachable

action

grip,

its

120°

-stroke

film

advance

lever

with

a

30°

stand-off

its

eyepiece

shutter

and

its

shutter

button

'1ock

(main

switch).

The

System

Beginning

with

accessories

which

are

integral

parts

of

the

A-1

system,

Canon

offers

the

Speedlite

199A

and

the

Motor

Drive

MA.

Either

the

specified

Canon

Speedlite

5

77G

533G,

199A, 188A, 177A,

155A

or

l33A

can

be

mounted

on

the

A-1

for

AE

flash

photography

with

automatic

setting

of

shutter

speed

and

aperture.

With

the

Motor

Drive

MA,

continuous

shooting

at

up

to

five

frames

per

second

is

possible,

and

the

A-1

also

accepts

the

Power

Winders A

and

A2.

Like

the

AE-1,

the

A-1

can

also

use

the

Data

B_ack

A, a

date

imprinting

mechanism

that

will

couple

to

both

power

winder

and

Speedlite.

Plus,

you

have

your

choice

of

accessories

from

Canon's

extensive

SLR

system.

From

its

famous,

high

resolution

FD

lenses

to

its

complete

line

of

systemized

accessories

f<?r

close-ups,

photomacrography

and

photomicrography,

Canon

offers

high-

quality

equipment

for

all

photographic

fields.

i~(~

~

/'

1

Loa

d the

battery.

OTurn

the

main

switch

to

the

l!9i

"A"

po

sit

i

on

and

check

the

pow

er level. 3

Load

t

he

film

and

advance

it

to

t

he

first

fra

me

.

PICTORIAL

OUTLINE

FOR GENERAL

USE

OF

THE

CAMERA

7

Look

into

the

v

iewfinder.

C

ompose

the

picture

and

focus

.

In

Foc

us

3

check

th

e

exposure

.

Flash

es

to

indicate

overexposure

2 s 0

Flashes t o i

ndic

ate

underexposure

""-

I /

-I

'3

-

/ f'"

5 . E

"

....

/

-I .

Lf

-

/ I "

4 _

set

the

ASA

film

speed.

9 Press

the

shutter

button

gently.

~

Set

the

aperture

ring

of

lh

e

0

1ens

to

the

"A"

mark

(for

AE

photography).

IO

Advance

the

film

to

the

G

Select

the

J\E

mode.

(T

urn

the

AT

dial).

ll

Rewind

the

film

arter

all

frames

are

exposed.

SETTING

THE

CAMERA

FOR

THE

FIVE

AE MODES

AND

MANUAL

OVER

RIDE

Shut

te

r

Pr

iority AE

I.

l-lake

sure

the

lens

aperture

ring

is

set

to

the

·

'A"

mark.

2.SwiLeh

Lhe

AE

mode

selec-

tor

LO

Tv.

3.

Se

l

ect

a

shutter

sp

eed

by

tu

rning

the

AT

d ial.

See

pp

. 34-36

for

de

ta

iled

exp

l

anat

io

n.

Aperture Priority

AE

1.

Make

sure

the

aperture

ring

of

the

lens

is

set

to

Lhe

"

'A"

mark.

2.SwiLch

the

AE

mo

de

selec

-

tor

to

Av.

3.Se

l

ect

an

ap

erture

by t

urn

-

i

ng

the

AT

dial.

See

p

p.

34-37

for

deta

iled

ex

pla

na

ti

on.

-

10

-

Pr

og

rammed AE

I.

Make

sure

Liu~

apetlute

ring

of

tht:

lens

is

set

to

the

"A"

mark.

2.Switch

the

AE

mode

selec-

tor

to

Tv

.

3.Turn

Lhe

AT

d ial

to

''P"

at

the

up

pe

r lim it of the sh

ut-

ter sp

ee

d s

cale

.

See

p.

45

fo

r d etail

ed

ex

plan a

tion

.

Stopped-down

AE

1.Disengage

the

lens

aper

tu

re

ring

from

the

"A"

mark

(nec

ess

ary

only

on

FD

lens).

2.

Fo

ld

and

push

in

the

stop

-·

down

lever

.

3.Set

the

aperture

by

t

urn

ing

the

Jens

apert

ur

e ring.

See

pp.

61

-62

for

deta

i.led

exp

l

anation.

AE

F

lash

1,

Insert

the Speecf

lit

e

577G's

or

533G's

sensor

unit

or

the

l

99A,

l

88A

,

1

77A

,

155A

or

133A

into

the

A-1's

acces

s

ory

sh

o

e.

2.

Set

t

he

ASA

film

speed

on

the

flash.

3.

l'vfake

sure

the

l

ens

aperture

ring

is

set

to

'"A".

4.

Set

the

auto

working

aper-

t

ur

e

on

t

he

flash

.

5.

Sw

i

tch

the

flash on.

6.

Wait

for

the

pilo

t

lamp

to

light

up

and

"F"

to

ap

p

ear

in

the

viewfin

d

er.

See

pp

.

83-85

and

th

e

Speedlite's

instruction

booklet

for

detailed

explanation.

Manual Override

1.

Disengage

the

lens

ape

rture

ring

from

the

"A"

mark

(necessary

only

on

FD

lens)

.

2.

Switch

the

AE

mode

selec-

tor

to

Tv.

3.

Select

a

shutt

er

speed

by

turning

the

AT

dial.

4.

Selec

t

an

aperture

by

turn

-

ing

the

l

ens

a

perture

ring

(us

ing

the

camera

-

select

ed

aperture

in

the

digi

tal r

ead

-

out

as a basis

if

so

de

sired).

S

ee

p.

65

for

detailed

explanat

ion.

PRELIMINARY

PREPARA

TIO

~

Neckstrap

Thread

the

tips

of

th

e

ne

ck

strap

through

the

corresponding

rings

on

the

camera

so

that

the

tips

are

on

the

insid

e.

Then

adjust

the

neekstrap

to

the

len

gth

most

comfortable

for

you.

Plastic Insert

Pu

ll

up

the

fi

lm

rewi

nd

k

nob

to

open

the

camera's

back

cov

er

. Remove

the

plast

ic

insert,

whi

ch is

attached

to

the press

ure

pl

ate,

an

d

snap

the

back

cover s

hut.

Th

e

insert is no

longer

nec

essary a

nd

ma

y be

th

rown

aw

ay

.

-

12-

Eyecup

4S

This

is an accessory eyc

cup

wh

ich

snaps

int

o

t.he

eyep

i

ece

groo

ves. Its use is not

mandat

ory,

but

viewing

wi

th

it

ma

y

be

more

com

fortable,

and

it

hel

ps blo

ck

ex

traneous

light

from

entering

the

viewf

inder.

Action

Grip

Th

e A-1

has

a

handy,

built-in

finger

grip,

but

to

make

camera

holding

all the easier,

it

comes

wi

th

a

detachab

le

ac

ti

on

grip

as well.

Before

a

tt

achi

ng

the

gr

ip,

l

oad

th

e b

attery

into

the

ca

mera. T h

en,

using a

coin,

screw

the

grip

into

the

act

ion

grip

mounting

sock

et

guided

by

th

e

positioning

on

the

front

of

the

camer

a body.

photo

A

Semi-hard C

as

e

To

protect

the c

amera,

parti

cularly

when

carrying

.

it,

insert

it

into

its semi-

hard

case

as

indic

a

tcd

in

th

e

ph

oto A .

You

can

easily

shoot

pictures

even

with

the

c

amera

in

the

semi-hard case

by

turning

the

top

cover

dovm.

If

you

wish

to

remove

the

top

cover,

turn

it

down,

slide

it

straight

up

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

and

pull

it

out

as

indicated

in

the

photo

B.

To

rep

l

ace

the

cover,

insert

its

hook

into

the

corresponding

ho

le

on

the

case

and

pull

it

straight

down

.

For

cl

osi

ng

the

top

cover,

the

l

ens'

focus

in

g

rin

g

shou

ld

be

turned

to

infinity

{oo).

-

13

-

photo

B

HANDLING

THE

LENS

Lens

Cap and Rear Dust Cap

The

front

and

rear

lens caps

should

always

be

on

the

lens

when

the

lens is

not

on

the

camera

.

For

protection

when

the

lens

is

mo

un

ted

on

the

camera

but

not

in

use,

please

see

to

it

that

the

front

lens

cap

is

attached

.

Lens

Cap

Mo

st

Canon

lenses

are

provided

with

a clip-

on

fro

nt

len

s

ca

p whi

ch

is

easily

attached

a

nd

r

em

o

ved

from

the

front

of

the

lens

by

pressi

ng

~n

the

tabs

on

both

sides

of

the

cap.

Th

is

type

of

cap

may

al

so

be

attached

to

a

Ca

n

on

filter

screwed

i

nto

the

lens.

Rear

Du

st

Ca

p

The

re

ar

du

st

cap

must

be

remove

d be

fore

mounting

the

lens.

Oper

ation

wit

h a

l'l

FD lens wh

ich

la

ck

s

a c

hrom

e Bre

ec

h-l

ock

mo

un

t

rin

g:

The

rear

du

st

ca

p

fo

r

thi

s

type

of le

ns

has

serra

ted

edges.

Do

not

mount

a

rear

dust

cap

which

lacks

the

serrated

edges

.

Re

mo

val

from

lens

1.

Turn

the

cap

co

un

terclo

ck

wise u

ntil

it

s

tops

.

2.

Pull

th

e

cap

o

ut

.

Re

attachm

ent

l.

Align

the

arrow

on

the

cap

with

the

red

dot

at

t

he

r

ear

of

the

lens.

2.

In

thaL

position,

apply

slight

pressure

to

the

cap

and

tu

rn

it ·

tJockwise

unti

l

it

is

tigh t.

Operation with an FD lens which has

a c

hr

o

me

Breech-l

oc

k

mount

ring

or

wi

th

an

FL lens:

Rem

ova

l

fro

m Lens

1. Turn the lens'

mount

ring

cl

ockw

ise

unti

l

it

stops

.

2.

Pull

the c

ap

out

.

O

nce

the

rear

cap

is

removed

,

the

Breech-

lock

mount

ring

is l

ocke<;I

so

that

it

ca

nnot

·

be

turned.

(The

diaphragm

blades

are

also

locked

a

nd

will

not

move

even

if

the

aper

-

tu

re

rin

g

is

ro

tated.

)

- 14-

Reatta

c

hm

e

nt

1.

Mak

e s

ur

e

the

mount

ring

is l

ocked

so

Lhat

it

canno

t

be

turned.

2.

Align

the

arrow

on

~he

cap

with

the

red

dot

on

the

mount

rmg.

3.

In

that

position,

push

lightly

down

on

the

cap

and

tum

the

mount

ring

counter-

clockw

i

se

until

it

is

tight

.

-

15

-

Lens Hood

When

shootin

g

imo

bright

light,

light

rays

entering

the

lens

may

form

defects

or:

the

imaae

called

ghost

and

flare.

Attaching

a

hood

onto

the

lens

helps

to

prevent

this.

Bayonet-mount

hoods

are

available as

op-

ti

onal

accessories

for

most

Canon

lenses.

Ple

ase

u

se

only

that

hood

which

is

specified

for

the

lens

concerned.

This

ty

pe

of

hood

fits

into

the

bayonet

mount

at

the

front

of

t

he

le

ns

wher

e it

is

fixed

by

turning

until

it

is

ti

g

ht

.

Some

hoods

for

wide-angle le'.1ses

require

propei

·

positioning

befor

e

mounting.

Align

the

red

dot

on

this

type

of

hood

with

the

notch

in

the

bayonet

mount

at

the

front

of

the

lens.

Then

lightly

push

the

hood

in

LO

the

mount

and

tum

it

until

it

is ti

ght.

When

not

in use,

the

hood

can

be

mounted

in

reverse

on

a

standard

or

some

wide-angle

lenses, in which case

even

the

hood

will

fit

perfectly

into

the

camera's

case.

Mounting

on

the

Camera and Dis-

mounting

Pre-Moun

ti

ng

Chec

klist

1. Make

sure

the

ca

m

era

's

stop-down

lever

is

not

locked

for

stopped-down

metering

(seep.

61).

If

it

is, a

red

warning

dot

will

appear

beside

the

coupling

lever inside

the

camera

body.

2.

Make

sure

the

automatic

aperture

lever

at

the

rear

of

an

FD

lens is

not

set

for

manual

diaphragm

co

n

tro

l (see

p.

80).

3.

Before

mou

n

ti

ng

an

FD

lens,

make

sure

the

film advan

ce

le

ver

ha

s b

ee

n

comp

l

ete-

ly

advanced

.

4 .

Remove

the

lens'

rear

dust

cap

.

5.

Remove

the

camera's

bo

dy

cap

.

In

th

e case of an FD lens which lacks

a c

hr

ome Br

ee

ch-lo

ck

mo

u

nt

rin

g:

M

oun

li

ng

1. Align

the

projecting

red

mount

position-

ing

point

on

th

e lens

with

the

red

dot

_

16

_

a

bove

the

camera

mount.

2. In this

pos

i

tion,

app

ly s

li

ght

pressure

to

the

lens,

and

simply

rotate

the

who

le lens

clockwise

until

it

stops

and

the

lens

release

button

pops

out

with

a click.

Do

no

t press t he lens

rel

ease

button

w

hil

e

mountin

g the lens.

Onl

y wh

en

this

button

po

ps o

ut

ca

n

yo

u

be

sure

th

at

the lens is

prop

erly

mount

ed

and

that

it will fu

nctio

n p

roperly.

It

is al

so

possible

to

mo

u

nt

this

type

of

lens

wh

en

it

is no t

perfect

ly alig

ned

with

this

came

ra.

To

facili

tate

mounting

w

hen

it

is very

dark

or

when

you

are

in a

great

hu

rry,

the

mount

pos

ition

i

ng

point

is

rounded

. Si

mp

ly find

this

point

with

your

finger

and

align

it

as

closely

as

possible

with

the

red

dot

on

th

e

can1era.

Turn

the

lens slightly

back

and

forth

while

apply

i

ng

slight

pressure

until

it

drops

into

position

and

continue

with

step

2

above

. Excessive slo

ppi

ne

ss will

make

mo

u

nti

ng impossible;

take

c:are

lo

be

as

accu

rate

as

possible.

Dismountin

g

1.

Turn

the

lc1

1s

co

unt

e

rclockwis

e

un

t

il

it

stops

while

press

in

g the lens release

b

utton.

2. Pull

the

lens

out.

When

the

lens

is

dismounted,

the

diaphragm

blades

are

locked

in

a half-closed

pos

i

tion

and

will

not

move

even

if

you

turn

the

lens

aperture

ri

ng

.

In

the case

of

an

FD

lens which h

as

a

chrom

e Br

ee

ch-lock

mount

r

in

g or

of

an

FL

lens:

Mo

un

ting

1.

Make sure

the

Breech

-

lock

ring

is

locked

so

th

at

it

cannot

be

tumed.

It

will

not

mount

o

nto

the

camera

otherwise.

2.

Align

the

red

dot

of

the

Breech-lock

ring

with

the

red

do

t

on

the

camera

body

above

the

camera

mou

nt.

3.

In

this

position,

fit

the

rear

of

the

lens

in

to

the

came

ra

body

and

turn

the

Breech-l

oc

k

rin

g

clockwis

e u

ntil

it

is

tig

ht.

Dis

mountin

g

l.

Turn

the

Breech-

loc

k ring

counterclock-

wise

until

it

stops

.

2. Pull

the

lens out

from

the

camera

body.

-17-

When removing a

le

ns,

ta

ke

sp

ecial

care

n

ot

to

damage

the

protruding

pins

and levers

on

the

rear. With

the

exceptio

n

of

the

Fish-

eye

7.

5mm

lens,

always

put

a

lens

down

with

the

rear

facing

up.

Wh

e

ne

ver

you

mo

unt

an

FD

l

ens

on

the A-1,

its m

ax

imu

m apert

ur

e is automatically

transmitt

ed

to

the

ca

mer

a'

s

AE

circuit.

Even

if

y

ou

swi

tc

h to an FD le

ns

of

a

differ

ent

maximum

apertu

re,

th

e

Jnoun

t

ing

procedu

re

is

the

same

as

th

at

de

scribed

above

and

re-

quires

no a

dj

ust

men

t.

All five

AE

mo

des are possible with

an

FD

lens. Sec

SE

TT

ING T

HE

L

ENS

FOR

AE

PHOTOGRAPHY.

Of

the

five

AE

mo

des,

onl

y sto

pp

ed

-d

ow

n

AE

is

po

ssible

with

an

FL

len

s.

l\Tormal

Procedures

Loading

the

Battery

This

camera

will

not

fu

nct

ion

unl

ess a

batt

e

ry

is l

oade

d.

Use

one

brand

-n

ew

silv

er

o

xid

e

or

alkal

in

e-

manganese

batter

y as

speci-

fied

in

the

table

below

or

an

equivalent

ba

t-

tery

of

another

brand.

Usable

Batteries

Silver

Oxide

Eveready

(UCA

R)

Battery

(6V)

;\o.

544

JIS

4G13

Mallory

PX 28

Alkalin

e-

man

ga

nese

-

Eve

ready

(UCAR)

B

attery

(6V)

No.

537

It

can

be

loaded

an

d

unloaded

more

easi

ly

befor

e

the

lens

is

mounted,

and,

of

course,

if

the

action

grip is

attached,

it

must

be

removed

while

loading

.

You

sh

ou

ld

always

wipe

the

battery

po

les

with

a

clean,

dry

cloLh

before

i

nsertio

n

to

prevent

any

cor-

-19

-

rosion

and

dam

age

to

the ca

mera

due

to

dirt

or

finge

rprint

s.

To l

oad

the

bau.

ery:

I.

Apply

eit

her

a

finge

rn

ail

or

the

eyepiece

p

rotective

cover,

which

is

ins

e

rted

into

the

accessory

shoe

of

the

camera,

into

th

e

groove

of

the

battery

chambe

r

cover

and

lift

lightly

so

that

the

cover

flips

up.

2.

Following

the

di<1gram

on

the

inside

of

the

batter

y

chamber,

load

the

battery

negative

pole

firs

t,

pushing

it

downwards

in

the

chamber.

Make

s

ure

the

pol

es

arc

facing

in

th

e

correct

dir

ectio

ns.

I

ncorrect

loadin

g can l

ead

Lo

possible

c

or

ros

ion and

d

amage

to the

batte

ry te

rminals

besid

es

caus

ing the

batte

ry

to

disch

a

rg

e

very

q

uickly.

To

unload

the

haucry,

s

imply

tip

th

e

posi

-

tive

end

forwa

r

ds

and

pull

it

out

from

th

e

top.

The

batt

ery

shoul

d

he

removed

if

the

ca

mera

is

not

to

be

used

for

an

excessively

long

period

or

time.

Ch

eck

ing

th

e Battery

Life

of

!he

batterv

in

normal

use

is

approximat

ely

one

year

. Using

th

e

camera

frequ

e

ntly

at

low

shutter

speeds

,

at

the

"13"

setting

or

in

extreme

ly

cold

conditions

takes

mort'

battt'ry

pmv

e:-

an<I

requires

re

pl

ac

in

g

the

battery

more

ortcn

.

The

hattery

requires

checking

under

th

e

following

circumstanc

es:

I.

When a

ne

w

batt

ery

is

loaded.

2. If

th

e s

hutter

will

not

function

when

the

main

swikh

is

at

"i\".

3. When

lon

g

exposures

ar

e fr

equently

made.

4.

Wh

en

lhe

<.:<

t

mera

is

used

very

fr

equen

tly.

5.

Wh

en

the

ca

mera

is

used

after

it

has

been

s

tored

l"or

an

excessively

l

ong

period

of

tim

e.

6. Wh

en

the

<.:amera is

us

ed

in

ext

re

mely

co

ld

cond

itions.

To

ch

eck

th

e

power

level

of

th

e

banery,

first

set

the

main

switch

to

the

",\"

position

.

lt

-20-

cannot

be

ch

ec

ked in

the

"L"

pos

i

tion.

Then

press

the

batt

ery

ch

ec

k

butto

n

on

the

top

of

the

camera

for

two

to

three

seconds.

If,

while

pressing

the

batte

ry

check

button

,

the

LED

on

the

top

of

the

camera

blinks

on

and

off

rapid

l

y,

battery

power

is

sufficient.

If

it

blinks

o

nl

y

slowly,

twice

per

second,

for

instance,

or

not

at

all,

the

power

level is

insuffici

ent

and

the

batterv

should

be

repla

c

ed.

It

sho

uld

a

ls

o

be

r~placed

if

the

flashing

frequen

cy

changes

during

the

few

se<.:onds the

<.:hc<.:k

uutton

is

depres

sed,

indi

ca

ting

the

b

at

te1y is

near

exhaustion.

It is a

good

idea

to

carry

a

sp

are

bntt

ery

when

you

expec

t

to

use

the

camern

con

t

inuously

for

a l

ong

time

,

such

as

on

a

vacation,

when

you

pl

an

to

take

a

numb

er o

f"

ti

me

exposur

es

on

bulb,

or

when

the

camera

is

to

be

u

sed

in ve

ry

cold

conditions.

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