Double-check before shooting – Canon A-1 User Manual
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Double-Check Before Shooting
1. Is the aperture ring of the lens set
to the “A” mark?
2. Have you checked the battery
power level?
3. Have you properly set the AE mode
selector?
The Tv setting (shutter-speed pri
ority AE) is preferable for action
photography.
The
Av
(aperture
priority AE) is preferable for still
photography.
4. Did you set the film speed pro
perly?
This is essential to the proper
operation of the camera. See that
the memo holder tells the type of
film loaded in the camera.
5. Is the film properly loaded?
You can use the rewind knob as an
indicator that the film is properly
loaded. Every time you advance the
film,
the
rewind
knob
should
rotate.
6. Is the main switch set to the “A”
mark?
At the “L” setting, the shutter
button is locked.
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