Canon 577 G - Manual (Page 21)

AE-1 PROGRAM, AE-1 Informa­
tion
(1) Full Autoflash Mode; FD lens on
“A” and shutter speed dial not
on “B”.
(example)
Film Speed: ASA 100; Aperture
Selection Switch; Red position.
(2) Automatic Shutter Setting Auto­
flash Mode: FD lens off “A” or
FL lens. (“M” mark will flash in
AE-1 viewfinder, and will light
up in AE-1 PROGRAM view­
finder. It reminds you that you
have taken the aperture ring off
“A” for manual aperture setting.)
AE-1 PROGRAM Warnings
The aperture selected on the flash
will blink in the viewfinder if that ap­
erture is larger than the maximum
aperture of the lens.
AE-1 Warnings
1. Underexposure warning lamp
blinks: means the aperture set on
the flash is larger than the lens’
maximum aperture. Set the aper­
ture selection switch to a smaller
aperture (lamp should stop blink­
ing).
2. Meter needle swings into
overexposure warning zone:
means aperture set on flash
may
be
too small. Check it. If it is the
same or larger than the lens’
minimum aperture, exposure will
be correct. If it is smaller, set the
aperture selection switch to a
larger aperture.
AL-1,AV-1 Information
(1) Automatic Shutter Setting Auto­
flash Mode: Selector dial not on
“B”.
* Synchronized flash photography
is possible only when the meter
needle points to 1/60 second.
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