Canon A-1 - Manual (Page 4)

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
SPECIALIZED 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
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