Operation Manual
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By
pre-releasing certain
camera
functions and
lifting
up
the
mirror you can avoid
camera vibrations,
reduce the
sound
level and shorten
the time delay between
the de-
pressing ofthe exposure
button and
shutter
release. Pre-
releasing
is done by sliding
the pre-release
lever once.To
reset the
mechanism and
lower the
mirror again you
per-
form the
operation
for
a
double exposure
as described
above.
Since
the
mirror is lifted the
light meter-
ing is interrupted
and
locked on the
lat-
est
recorded value
The
selftimer
Pressing the
pre-release
lever a secondtime
starts
the
selftimer
function.
This is indicated by the
selftimer
symbol
in
the
viewfinder display
and by a
flashing
red
light on
the camera body
to the
left of the
lens mount.
The standard
delay
in the selftimer
is l0 s but
it
can
be
set at
intervals between
2
s
and 60 s
in
the
Pr mode.
At
the
beginning
of the
delay the
li$t flashes twice
per second,
but when two
seconds
remain of the delay
time
it in-
creases to
four times
per second and changes
to a contin-
uous
light during
the
last half second.
You can interrupt
the selftimer
function at any time
by pressing the
pre-
release
lever again or by
a'blind'
rewind as for double
exposure.
The selftimer
function
is inoperative
when the shutter
speed
is set at
B.
The cushioned
grip
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A rubber cushion
along the
lower edge ofthe
right
hand
side provides a
safe and comfortable
grip.
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In the
lower right
hand corner at the
front, within
com-
fortable
reach ofthe
left
hand grip,
is
the
exposure
re-
lease button.
The
button
has
four different
functions:
When depressed
to
the
"pressure
point"
it:
l.
activates
the camera.
2. changes the
display to
indicate aperture
and
shutter
speed.
3.locks the
light value
in A
mode.
When depressed
all
the way in
it:
4.
releases the shutter
to
make
the
exposure
with
preset
or calculated
values.
The
exposure
button
is locked
when the
magazine slide
is in the
magazine.
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When
using shutter
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is rec-
ommended
that
you mount the
camera
on a tripod
or
support.Use
a cable
release too, screwed
into the thread-
ed mount
in the centre
of the exposure
release button.
The exposure
button
retains its
functions with a
cable re-
lease attached.
Lens catch
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The
lens catch button
is located
on the
lower left
hand of
the
camera
front. To release and
remove the
lens you
have
to
keep the button
depressed
while
rotating the
lens
clockwise
as seen
from behind.
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