@SignatsanimportantDON'T.Copyrighto1980byCanonInc.Allrightsreserved.PrintedinJapan2CONTENTS1.Attachthelens.r...pP.3-42.SetthelensforAEphotography....p.53.Loadthebattery..P.64.Checkthebattery.P.75.Beforeloadingfilm,learntooperatebasiccontrols....P.8SettheASA.p.9Loadthefilmpp.10-12Learntoholdthecameracorrectlyp.13Oneshotatatimepp.14-15Attheendoftheroll,rewindthefilmp.16*DedicatedFlashPhotography.p.17*Self-Timer.pp.18-19*CarryingtheCamerap.2O*Pre-ShootingChecklist..P.21CamerapartsarelabeledontheinsidesofthefoldoutflapsatthebeginningandendofPARTll.6.7.8.9.10.t.(3:J:[?:)PhotographyWhilepressingintheAElockpin,turntheapertureringinthedirectionofthearrowuntil4click-stopsattheapertureindex.Awillbeinlinewiththereddotonthecamera.lfyouforgettodothis,automaticexposurewillbeimpossible.1.AEphotographyispossibleonlywithaCanonFDlens.SeePARTll,p.24forhowuseanon-FDlensontheAE-1.2.SomeCanonFDlenseshaveagreencircleinplaceoftheAmark.ltmeansthesamethingastheAmark.Toremovethelens,turnitinthedirectionofthearrow,whilepressingthelensreleasebutton,untilitstops.anonN:ii,::j::;i;iii,:ij::ijjliji:ai::i;j:::i;::i::;f:i;ii:iti::i:i:i:iiii::tii;itir:::i;:ii:::i:OpenthebatterYcoverusingthecover.Loadonenewbatterysothatitspolesareinthedirectionsindicatedbythediagramin-sidethebatterychamber.chamberviewfinderf,,E-[CorrectBatteriesExamplesSilverOxide6VEveready(UCnR)No.544,MalloryPX28,JIS4G13Alkaline-manganese6VEveready(UCAR)No.537(belowOoC,32Fl.SeepRRT||,p.30endfirst.andinsertClosethe)TurntheshutterbuttonlocklevertoA.-g:Turntheshutterbuttonlocklevertot'Ltopre-'ventaccidentaIshutterreleaseorbatterydrainwheneveryouarenotusingthecamera.Turnthefilmadvanceleverinthedirectionofthearrowuntilitstops.Youmayturnitinonecontinuousstrokeorinseveralshortstrokes.WhenfiImisloaded,thiswi||ad-vanceittothenextframe.TheAE-1hasatwo-stepshutterbutton.Pressithalf-waytoturnthemeteronandtogetameterreadingintheviewfinder.Gentlysqueezeitallthewaydowntoreleasetheshutter.Youcannotreleasetheshutteragainuntilthefilmisadvanced.@NEVERJABtheshutterbutton!Pressingitgentlyisim-portantforgettingsharppictures.(negativeorslide)orblackandwhitefilminstandard35mmcar-tridges.Placethecartridgeinthefilmchamberasshown.Thenpushtherewindknobdown,rotatingituntilitdropsintoitsnormalposition.Itiliiiriifirillliirriiiiliiiiiitii:ii,ii',i,':'.ltrii''rlrli'..r{rxti'i,#iifiiiii:'|i:iiirliiii'itiiidiiriiiiiPullthefilmleaderacrossthecameraandinsertitintoanyslotofthetake-upspool.Bshieldthefilmfromdirectsunlightwhileloading.10=j'fiAdvancethefilmonce.Checkthatthefilmperforationsareengagedintheteethofthefilmtransportsprocketandthetake-upspool.@Wfrlteloadingthefilm,takecarenottotouchtheshut-tercurtain,thefilmrailsorthepressureplate(partsinred).;:::;:!i:iii:i:l:::ii;:.j;::!j:.ni:!'.,::.ii:iiiil:iiiii:ii:ii:iiiii.ii.;.lH:|i|:ii;i:|i|:.i|:ii;j:.',|iiii.i,.::'::ri:Thefilmshouldbetaut.crankinthedirectionofcover.lfthereisthearrowslack,untilitgentlystops.11(thedotfollowingzero).Whiledoingthis,keepaneyeontherewindknob.lfitrotatesinthedirectionofthearrow,thefilmisloadedcorrectly.Eachtimeyouadvancethefilm,theframecounteralsoadvancestothenextframe.ltcancountupto38frames.Thenumbers20and36areinorangetocallyo