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The battery check button also serves to cancel the self-timer or to cancel the shutter in long exposures. The circuit is cancelled the moment you press the button, and the second shutter curtain will close when your finger is removed from the button. The shutter will not be released if you press the shutter button while pressing the battery check button.
Getting a Feel for Your A-1
Now that the battery is loaded, your A-1 will function. Before loading the film or doing anything else, play with it a little. Operate the shutter button. and the film advance lever until they feel like natural extensions of your fingers.
Shoot and develop at least one roll of film with a new camera before using it on a shooting expedition or on a trip to make sure you know how to operate it properly.