Canon A-1 User Manual

Flashes to in
dicate
overexposure
Flashes to indicate
underexposure
In Focus
Out of Focus
PICTORIAL OUTLINE FOR GENERAL USE OF THE CAMERA
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1
Load the battery.
2
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2
Turn the main switch to the
“A” position and check the
power level.
3
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3
Load the film and advance
it to the first frame.
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7
Look into the viewfinder.
Compose the picture and focus.
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8
Check the exposure.
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Canon A-1 Specifications

General

Type	35mm SLR
Lens Mount	Canon FD
Metering	Center-weighted average
Focusing Screen	Interchangeable
Flash Sync	1/60s
Weight	620g (body only)
Dimensions	141 x 92 x 48 mm
Shutter Speed	30s - 1/1000s, Bulb
ISO Range	6 - 12800
Viewfinder	Eye-level pentaprism
Exposure Modes	Program, Aperture-priority, Shutter-priority, Manual
Film Advance	Manual
Film Rewind	Manual
Battery	4LR44 or 4SR44
Shutter	Horizontal cloth focal-plane