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BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1. TURN ON LIGHT METER Remove the lens cap and the meter circuit is on. The CdS cells measure the light coming through the lens for correct exposure. 2. SET FILM SPEED Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial and turn it until the same number as the ASA number of the film you're using appears next to the small orange index alongside the figure 1. , 410 3. SET SHUTTER SPEED Turn the shutter speed dial and set the speed you wish to use to the index. Generally, you should use the fastest possible shutter speed to avoid blurred pictures caused by camera movement. Try starting with 1/125 sec. outdoors in daylight and 1/60 sec. indoors. )41 ilrau 4. COMPOSE AND FOCUS While viewing through the viewfinder, turn the focusing ring until your subject comes into sharp focus. 8•

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BASIC
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
,
)
41
410
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1.
TURN
ON
LIGHT
METER
Remove
the
lens
cap
and
the
meter
circuit
is
on.
The
CdS
cells
measure
the
light
coming
through
the
lens
for
correct
exposure.
2.
SET
FILM
SPEED
Lift
the
outer
ring
of
the
shutter
speed
dial
and
turn
it
until
the
same
number
as
the
ASA
number
of
the
film
you're
using
appears
next
to
the
small
orange
index
alongside
the
figure
1.
3.
SET
SHUTTER
SPEED
Turn
the
shutter
speed
dial
and
set
the
speed
you
wish
to
use
to
the
index.
Generally,
you
should
use
the
fastest
possible
shutter
speed
to
avoid
blurred
pictures
caused
by
camera
movement.
Try
starting
with
1/125
sec.
outdoors
in
daylight
and
1/60
sec.
indoors.
4.
COMPOSE
AND
FOCUS
While
viewing
through
the
viewfinder,
turn
the
focusing
ring
until
your
subject
comes
into
sharp
focus.
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