Canon AE-1 - Manual (Page 15)

lever. The number 2 for two seconds is
marked in orange; other numbers as well
as X synchronization are in white.
There is a shutter dial guard to prevent
unintentional movement of the dial.
The ASA dial is located underneath
the shutter speed dial.
Shutter Release Button; It is a large, button
type magnetic release switch. Depressing
the
shutter release button halfway
switches on the light metering circuit,
while full depression releases the shutter.
The shutter release button has a locking
device, besides a socket for the cable
release in the center.
Self-Timer; Electronically controlled self-
timer. After the self-timer lever is pushed
forward, the self-timer is activated by the
shutter release button. The self-timer
releases the shutter after a time lag of 10
seconds. A self-timer lamp (red LED)
blinks on and off to indicate when the
self-timer is in operation.
Stopping-Down the Lens: Stopping-down the
lens can be performed by pushing the
stopped-down lever after setting the