Handling Precautions - Mamiya M645 Super User Manual

1. The Shutter Release Button will not Move.
(a) Check that the Shutter Release Selector is not in the
locked position (Red dot).
Check that the Wind-up Crank has been wound until it
stops.
Check that the Battery Check Lamp will light. (If not,
replace the battery.)
Check that the Dark Slide of the Roll Film Holder has
been removed.
2. The Mirror is locked in the Up Position. (Nothing can be
seen through the finder.)
Check that the Mirror Lock-up Lever is not in the
(a)
"M. UP" position. (Set the Multiple Exposure Lever to
q
white mark)
Check that the Battery Check Lamp lights. (If not,
rapidly turn the Shutter Release Selector to the yellow
dot so that the Shutter Curtain will be closed and the
mirror will return.) Replace the battery.
3. Though the fixed Number of Exposure has been Taken.
The Developed Roll Film has Fewer Exposures than it
should have.
(a) Check that start mark of film has been aligned correctly.
4. The Roll Film Holder cannot be Removed.
(a) Check that the Dark Slide has been inserted.
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5. Precautions for Mirror Lock-up Lever
If you carry a camera with you outdoors with the Mirror
Lock-up Lever at "M. UP", light passing through the lens
will hit the Shutter Curtain, thereby possibly causing
damage to the curtain. If there is a time lapse before the
next shot during mirror lock-up photography, return the
lever to "NORMAL" or put a cap on the lens.
(c) Place the camera in the outside air only during the
moment of exposure.
7. Precautions for AE Shooting
(a) Set the film holder's Film Speed Dial to the sensitivity
of the film to be used.