Nikon Elw instruction manual

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Before you start shooting, double-check to make sure you have done the follow ing:

1)Installed the battery in the battery chamber correctly .

2)Checked the battery checker to see that the lamp glows with a bright orange light.

3)Returned the mirror to the origi nal viewing position.

4)Loaded the film and made two blank exposures while watching the rewind knob to see if the film is loaded correctly.

5)Set the ASA fi lm -speed dial for the correct speed of the film loaded in the camera.

6)Mounted the lens correct ly and adjusted the meter for the maximum aperture of the lens (check the maximum aperture indicator).

7)Set the shutter speed dial to A (in case of automatic exposure control).

8)When using the AW-l, both the shutter button lock of the EL Wand the power switch of the AW-l ' must be turned to the ON position. The film-advance lever should be in locked posi- tion.

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Contents Page Foreword Contents Nomenclature NOM Enclature Back Nikon Auto Winder AW-l Features Page Specifications Synch cords for positive Page Basic Operations Install ing the battery Battery CareBattery test Battery Care Replacing the battery Page Maximum aperture indicator Mounting the LensMaximum aperture scale Removing the LensTo attach the AW-1 To remove the AW-1 Attaching & Removing the Nikon Auto Winder AW-1General Steps of PICTURE-TAKING Loading a film Page General Steps of PICTURE-TAKING Setting the ASA film speed Setting shutter-speed dial at a AutoWinding the film General Steps of PICTURE-TAKING Blank exposure Setting the aperture ring GEN E RAL Steps of Pictu RE-T AKI NG Holding the camera Prefocusing General Steps of PICTURE-TAKING Releasing the shutter Rewinding and unloading film General Steps of Picture -TAKING Continu ed Page Page Appli ED Operations TTL Exposure Meter Page TTL Exposure Meter 800 400 200 160 100 TTL Exposure Meter Section a Shutter speed dial and the use Exposure ControlPage Exposure Control Lens aperture diaphragm Stop-down exposure measurement Compensation of Exposure How to Use Memory Lock ~ No Depth of Field Depth-of-field scaleSELF-TIMER Mirror Lock Infrared PhotographyFlash Synchronization 1000 500 250 125 Page Accessories Nikon Auto Winder AW-l FIL Ters MountLens Hood Other Accessories Lubrication should be left to an authorized ser- viceman Page Nikon