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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Cause
Remedy
Camera does not work
Camera switched off
Set master switch to
or
No battery or battery exhausted
Insert battery or recharge
Camera does not work,
Grip of magazine drawslide not pulled down
Pull grip of magazine fully down
magazine displays
all the way
Lens not fully locked
Lock lens
Film does not wind up to frame 1
Film leader curled or loose
Insert again, if necessary wind leader
tightly by hand when inserting
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displayed with PQ lens
B or T set
Select defined shutter speed
Camera does not fire immediately
“Self-timer” custom function enabled
Disable self-timer
Focusing screen without view-finder image
Mirror locked up
Press shutter release and, if necessary,
repeat light metering
View-finder image unsharp at
∞
Focusing screen improperly positioned or
Insert screen properly (matted side facing down)
unlocked
and press frame tightly
Magnifier unsuited for user‘s vision
Use correct magnifier
(available from +2.5 to -4.5 dpt)
Shutter does not release
With focus priority, autofocus (set to “Single“) is
Set switch
54
to “M“ or “C“ or make
unable to focus due to difficult contrast
repeat measurements on the same detail at
situation
identical distance
Shutter does not release, but
Battery power insufficient;
Change or recharge battery
preceding light metering okay
camera switches off
Battery exhausted prematurely
Ambient temperature too low
Keep battery warm, recharge or use
spare battery
Camera switches off during film winding or
Film base too stiff, e.g. after storage
Bring film (and camera) to right temperature,
advance
use fully charged spare battery
Film inserted improperly
Wind up film uniformly
Camera switches off during serial photography
Insufficient battery power
Use fully charged battery, if possible
No fill-in flash with dedicated flash
Fill-in flash output not preselected
Set output on exposure-compensation switch
from -1/3 EV to -3 EV (compensating) or
from +1/3 EV to 2 EV (additive)
