Canon AE-1 - Manual (Page 15)

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Power Sourct: One 6V silver oxide beuery
Evereddy No.S44. UCAR No.544. JIS
4G13, or Mallory PX36I or alkaline man­
ganese banery {Eveready No.537. UCAR
No.537, or Mallory 7K34). The bauery
lasts approximately one year under
rsormal use.
Banery Check: Battery power level can be
checked by the meter needle in the
viewfinder when the battery check
button is pressed.
Flash Syrtchronination: X synchronization is
at lr60seccK>d.
M synchronization is at V30 second and
below.
Flash Terminal: The accessory shoe has a
direct flash contact and automatic flash
control contacts. On the front of the
cvnera body is the flash terminal. JIS*B
type for flash units with a cord. It has a
built-in proactive rim to prevent elec*
trical shock.
Automatic Flash: With the exclusive Canon
Speedlite 15&A. the shutter speed and
aperture are duiomafically set. The
amount of Ught is automatically cerv
trolled for correct flash exposure.
Back Cover: The camera's back cover has a
memo holder for your convenience. The
cover can be removed for attaching the
Canon Data Back A. To open, pull the
rewirxJ crank up.
Film Loading: Easy film loading with multi­
slot take-up spool.
Film Advance Lever: Single stroke with 120^
throw and 30"^ stand-off. The film can be
wour>d with several short strokes. The
Canon Power Wir>der A also can be
mounted for automatic wirniing of the
film.
Frame Courtter: Additive type. Auto*
matically resets when the back cover is
opened. While rewinding film, it counts
back the frame numbers.
Film Rewinding: Performed by pressing
the rewind button on the bottom and by
using the rewind crank on the top. The
rewind button is automatically reset
when the film is advanced with the film
advance lever.