Caution :

To prevent battery drain, keep both the film-advance lever and the shutter-release button in the locked position to switch off the meter whenever the camera is not in use .

Confirm the shutter speed indicator

Under the automatic exposure control, confirm the black needle (indicating the shutter speed) in the viewtinder if it is indicating the proper shutter speed.

With shutter speeds slower than 1/30 sec., secure the camera With a tripod to avoid blurred pictures.

Warning zone

Also note that if the black needle indicates A or B (the warning zones) - i.e. the subject is too bright or too dark, change the aperture to keep away the black needle from A or B.

When the black needle is out of the range of the correct exposure with the first set aperture

Subject is too bright

Subject is too dark

-- The range of correct exposu re

When the black needle is with - in this range secure the

}- camera with a tripod to avoid blur.

Warning zone

reduce the aperture

oes not come in the range even with the minimum (smallest) aperture , use NO filters, etc. to reduce the luminOSity.

open the aperture

not come in the range even with the maximum (full) aperture, use flash lights, etc. to increase the luminosity.

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