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Proper Care of the Camera

Your A-1 is a rugged, high-quality camera. It will work properly if operated and cared for properly. Never force anything. If you have a problem that is not answered in the instructions below, follow the advice of your nearest Canon serviceman. We recommend taking the A-1 to an authorized Canon service facility at least once every three years for a complete checkup.

Storage

The best thing you can do for your A-1 is to use it regularly, but in the event that it won't be used for quite a while, first remove it from any camera bag or soft case. Then remove the battery to prevent possible corrosion to the terminals. Recap the lens, and if the body is stored separately from the lens, put the body cap and the rear lens cap on. Wrap it in a clean, soft cloth along with silica gel or some other desiccant to keep it dry, and store it in a cool, dry, dust-free place. Avoid storing it in the rear window, glove compartment or other “hot spots” of an automobile, in a place such as a laboratory where chemicals could cause corrosion and rust, or in a dusty, damp, or hot place. Keep it out of direct sunlight. Before using the A-1 after it has been stored for a long

time, carefully check the operation of each part.

Cleaning the Camera and Lens

Before doing anything else, clean the camera with a blower brush. It is best to have two blower brushes, one for the camera body and the lens barrel, the other for the lens surfaces, eyepiece and mirror. If the blower brush is sufficient to get the camera clean, stop there. By all means, avoid touching the lens. Should you accidentally get fingerprints or smudges on the lens or eyepiece, use lens tissue (not eyeglass tissue!) or a clean, soft, untreated cloth, after breathing on the lens surface, if necessary. Never use a handkerchief, facial tissue or any other cloth which might permanently scratch the lens, and never use a cloth treated with a chemical which might totally ruin the lens coating.

Put only one or two drops of lens cleaning fluid on the tissue, not the lens, and, starting at the center of the lens, lightly wipe it while working towards the outer edges in a circular motion. Use a silicon cloth, if necessary, to wipe smudges off the camera body and lens barrel only. The mirror is another part you should never touch. A dirty mirror does not affect the image though it may impair viewing. If it is dusty, clean it very gently with the lens blower brush. If more cleaning

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