Maintenance – Canon AE-1 User Manual
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not to touch the shutter curtain when doing
so.
Maintenance
Keep the camera in a place with low
humidity and no dust. After removing the
camera from the case, take the battery out.
When you are going to store the camera for a
long time without using it, the shutter release
button must be activated now and then, to
prevent mold and mechanical trouble.
Please avoid storing the camera in places
such as mentioned below.
1.
Inside the trunk or rear window of a car
in the direct sum because the temperature can
rise to an extremely high degree and this may
give rise to trouble in the camera.
2.
Places such as laboratories where
chemicals are around may cause rust or
corrosion.
To
safeguard
the
durability
of
the
camera, please take it to the closest Canon
authorized distributor once every three years
at least. If the camera is not in use for a long
time, please use it only after closely checking
each and every part of it.
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