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BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Set Film Speed While depressing the tiny button atop the shutter dial, turn the rim of the shutter dial until the ASA number of the film you are '300 using is centered in the ASA window. 2. Cock Rapid-Wind Lever Cock the rapid-wind lever all the way until it stops. The "Cocked" indicator will turn red, showing that the shutter is cocked. 3. Set Shutter Speed Turn the shutter speed dial until the speed you want to use is opposite the index mark. 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 1/30 sec. indoors. S•
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BASIC
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
'300
1.
Set
Film
Speed
While
depressing
the
tiny
button
atop
the
shutter
dial,
turn
the
rim
of
the
shutter
dial
until
the
ASA
number
of
the
film
you
are
using
is
centered
in
the
ASA
window.
2.
Cock
Rapid
-Wind
Lever
Cock
the
rapid
-wind
lever
all
the
way
until
it
stops.
The
"Cocked"
indicator
will
turn
red,
showing
that
the
shutter
is
cocked.
3.
Set
Shutter
Speed
Turn
the
shutter
speed
dial
until
the
speed
you
want
to
use
is
opposite
the
index
mark.
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
1/30
sec.
indoors.
S•