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4. Yellow - "Over" LED remains on, shutter delivers mechanical
5. White - LEDs work, shutter delivers mechanical action only
6. Blue - LEDs do not work, shutter delivers mechanical action
7. Brown - LEDs work, shutter delivers mechanical action only
8. Black - LEDs do not work, shutter delivers mechanical action
Tips for troubleshooting without disassembly
1. If the camera jams, check to see if the LEDs remain on. This
condition normally indicates that the release side has jammed
underneath the meter latch (Fig. 1). The problem may occur in
early models if the user turns the speed selector to the lock
position during a long exposure. Refer to the "Revised Parts"
section.
2. Check to see if the power winder will turn on the meter by
shorting between the red-wire terminal and the blue-wire
terminal (Fig. 2). The short should turn on the LEDs.
REVISED PARTS
a.
The memory switch and magnet switch shown in Fig. 5 have been
replaced with the assembly shown in Fig. 6. They are
interchangable. Connect the violet wires to the memory switch
and the orange wires to the magnet switch.
b.
The flex circuit has been physically changed several times, but
the electronic operation remains the same. The complete
pictorial (Fig. 7) shows the early style; the partial pictorials
show the differences in later styles.
c.
The upper end of the release slide has been cut at a slant to
avoid the possibility of catching under the meter latch. In the
early cameras, you can prevent the problem by cementing a spacer
(part #23900) to the bottom cover (Fig. 9). The spacer limits
the travel of the release slide.
action only
only
only
23900
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