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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