Canon AE-1 Instructions Manual page 10

aperture ring.
Power Source: One 6V silver oxide battery
(Eveready No.544, UCAR No.544, JIS
4G13, or Mallory PX28) or alkaline man-
ganese battery (Eveready No.537, UCAR
No.537I.The battery lasts approximately
one year under normal use.
Battery Check: Battery power level can be
checked by the meter needle in the
viewfinder when the battery check
button
is
pressed.
Flash Synchronization: X synchronization is
at 1 I60 second.
M synchronization
is
at 1130 second and
below.
Flash Terminal: The accessory shoe has a
direct flash contact and automatic flash
control contacts. On the front of the
camera body
is
the flash terminal, JIS-8
type for flash units with a cord.
It
has a
built-in protective rim to prevent elec-
trical shock.
Automatic Flash: With the exclusive Canon
Speedlite 133A. 155A. 177A or 199A.
the shutter speed and aperture are
automatically set. The amount of light is
automatically controlled for correct flash
exposure.
'Back Cover: The camera's back cover has a
memo holder for your convenience. The
cover can be removed for attaching the
Canon Data Back A. To open, pull the
rewind crank up.
Film Loading: Easy film loading with multi-
slot take-up spool.
Film Advance Lever: Single stroke with 120'
throw and 30' stand-off. The film can
be
wound with several short strokes. The
Canon Power Winder A also can
be
mounted for automatic winding of the
film.
Frame Counter: Additive type. Aut*
matically resets when the back cover is
opened. While rewinding film, it counts
back the frame numbers.
Film Rewinding: Performed by pressing
the rewind button on the bottom and by
using the rewind crank on the top. The
rewind button i s automatically reset
when the film
is
advanced with the film
advance lever.