Canon A-1 - Manual (Page 123)

ject is not located in the central part of the
viewing screen.
Exposure Compensation Dial
One device for correcting exposure in the
AE mode is the exposure compensation dial.
To make the correction, simply hold in the
exposure compensation lock button while
turning the outer knurled edge of the ASA
setting dial until the compensation dial
index is aligned with the desired correction.
The exposure compensation scale covers a
full ±2 f/stop range in indications of 1/4
(underexposure by 2 f/stops), 1/2 (under­
exposure by one f/stop), 1 (normal AE ex­
posure), 2 (overexposure by one f/stop) and
4 (overexposure by two f/stops). The scale
is engraved in 1/3 f/stop increments so that
intermediate settings may be used. The latter
may come in handy for bracketing the ex­
posure.
Since the digital readout is in only 1/2 f/stop
increments, depending on the situation, the
9 — readout will not necessarily change to indi-