Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] D i a p h r a g ms e t t i n g Automatic shutter and light metering Manual shutter and light metering
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As a rem inder of what type of f i l m i s i n y o u r c a m e r a , t e a r o f f the top of film box and insert it into the Memo Holder on the back cover of the camera.
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The scaf l4x, 2x, 1x, 112x, 1/4x) indicates exposure factor. You get e "normal" exposure at 1x, while 1 l2x and 1/4x automatically program the camera to deliver one half and one fourth the amount of light to the film. The 2x and 4x settings automatically double and q u a d r u p l e t h e l i g h t r e a c h i n gt h e f i l m .
REMEMBER to setthe dial at "1x" tor normal exposure.
Use this control only when necessaryto give intentional over- or w u n d e r - e x p o s u r e s h i l e o p e r a t i n go n " A U T O M A T I C . " F o r e x a m p l e , s e t t h e d i a l a t 4 x o r 2 x w h e n s h o o t i n g a g a i n s tt h e l i g h t , a n d a t 1 l 4 x o r 1 l 2 x w h e n s h o o t i n g a g a i n s td a r k b a c k g r o u n d s . I n a d d i t i o n , t h e dial can be set between the indicated positions to achieve more specific exposure control.
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This is a rough guide to aquaint you with the automatic shutter o p e r a t i o n . A s y o u g e t u s e dt o i t , y o u w i l l d e v e l o p y o u r o w n y a r d s t i c k sf o r a p e r t u r e p r e - s e l e c t i o n e p e n d i n g o n y o u r s u b j e c t a n d d t h e l i g h t i n gc o n d i t i o n s . T h e s h u t t e r s p e e d i s a u t o m a t i c a l l y d e t e r m i n e d , w i t h i n t h e r a n g eo f 8 t o 1 1 1 0 0 0s e c . As t long asthe rapid-wind leveris not closed completely - that is, as long as it is returned to its slightly open, pre-advance osition - the meter p w i l l s t a y o n a n d t h e n e e d l ew i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y indicate the speed for the next shot. Once the r a p i d - w i n d l e v e r h a s b e e n c o m p l e t e l y c l o s e d , t h e m e t e r w i l l b e a c t i v a t e do n l y a s l o n g a s y o u a r e d e p r e s s i n gh e s h u t t e r b u t t o n . t
T o p r e v e n t a c c i d e n t a ls h u t t e r . r e l e a s e l o c k t h e , shutter button by moving the lock lever@ so that t h e " L " b e c o m e sv i s i b l e .
N O T E : l f y o u s h o u l d h a p p e n t o d e p r e s st h e s h u t t e r button, while the shutter dial is set at " A U T O M A T I C " a n d t h e l e n sc a p i s o n , t h e r e fl e x mirror may fail to drop back down into place. To bring the mirror down, simplymove the shutter dial off "AUTOMAT|C. " o15
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