The shutter release button is equipped
with a lock ring to prevent accidental
release of the shutter.
1.
When you wish to release the shutter,
turn the shutter release lock ring so
that the white dot (B) is aligned with the
dot (A) on the camera body.
2.
Aligning the red dot (C) of the shutter
release lock ring with the dot on the
camera body will simultaneously lock
both shutter release buttons.
1.
When releasing the shutter, you may
use either the front or upper shutter
release button.
2.
After releasing the shutter, the film
advance crank is automatically un-
locked, making it possible to transport
the film to the next frame.
Please notice the following points re-
garding the film transport mechanism:
* A built-in safety lock prevents the
shutter from being released if the film
advance crank is not fully wound or if
the exposure counter is between S
a n d 1
* After the fixed number of exposures
has been taken (15 or 30), the shutter
release button automatically locks.
*If the film is advanced while depress-
ing the shutter release button, the shut-
ter will be released at the instant the
film is fully advanced. Do not attempt
to take pictures in this manner as a de-
gree of camera shake is inevitable.
* If the PD Prism Finder is not attached
to the camera body and the shutter is
released with the shutter speed dial
set to the @ position, the mirror will lock
in the raised position and the shutter
will remain open. (Moving the shutter
speed dial to B or 1/1000 s e c . w i l l l o w e r
the mirror and close the shutter.)
* Use of the multiple-exposure lever
is explained on page 50.
* The front shutter release button is
threaded to accept cable releases.
*Do not strongly depress the upper
shutter release button while simulta-
neously advancing the film. If this is
done, the film advance automatic stop
mechanism will be disengaged, and
the film will advance even during the
operation of the shutter. Moreover, the
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