Canon A-1 - Manual (Page 103)

check button or return the main switch to
“L”. Shutter release WILL NOT be cancelled
in the slow shutter speed r^inge simply by
turning the AT dial to a higher shutter
speed.
Messing the shutter button will not make an
exposure if the film is only partially ad­
vanced or if battery power is too low.
Rewinding the Film
When you have reached the end of the film,
the film advance lever will stop suddenly
before the end of its stroke. DO NOT force
the film advance lever beyond this point or
the film may become detached from the
cartridge or tear, making rewinding impos­
sible and necessitating handling the film in
total darkness or a changing bag. .\lso DO
NOT open the camera’s back cover before
rewinding or your film will be totally ex­
posed.
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