Care And Storage Of The Camera - Canon AT-1 Instructions Manual

Care and Storage
of
the Camera
No matter how exceptional the camera
may be,
it
will not give you all i t can unless i t
is taken care of properly. Please make sure t o
keep the camera clean all the time. Acquire a
blower brush, cleaning liquid, cleaning paper,
silicone cloth, etc.
Care
of
the Camera
Dust on the lens or the viewfinder should
first be blown off with a blower brush. Use
lens tissue or a clean, soft cloth t o remove
fingerprints or smudges with a gentle circular
motion, i f necessary after breathing on the
surface. I t i s best t o wipe the surface with lens
tissue impregnated with one or two drops of
cleaning liquid. After the camera has been
used on a beach or near the sea, clean it well
because salt can affect i t s mechanisms. A
blower brush should also be used t o clean the
mirror box inside the camera body. I f i t
should require wiping, by all means, please
take the camera t o a Canon authorized
distributor.
The film compartment has t o be cleaned
with a blower because i t easily collects film
dust. I f the dust contains sand, the film i s
easily scratched. When cleaning the rail
surface or the pressure plate, please use
cleaning paper and cleaning liquid. Be careful
not to touch the shutter curtain when doing
SO.
Maintenance
Keep the camera in a place with low
humidity and no dust. After removing the
camera from the case, take the battery out.
When you are going t o store the camera for a
long time without using it, the shutter release
button must be activated now and then, t o
prevent mold and mechanical trouble.
Please avoid storing the camera in places
such a s mentioned below.
1. Inside the trunk or rear window of a car
in the direct sun because the temperature can
rise t o an extremely high degree and this may
give rise to trouble in the camera.
2. Places such a s laboratories where
chemicals are around may cause rust or cor-
rosion.
To safeguard the durability of the
camera, please take
it
t o the closest Canon
authorized distributor once every three years
at least. If the camera i s not in use for a long
time, please use
it
only after closely checking
each and every part of it.