Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic Operating Manual page 9

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4
5
6
TURN ON LIGHT METER SWITCH.
Push
up
the switch
button
with your
thumb,
and the
small
window on the
switch button
w.ill
turn to red indicat-
ing that
the
meter
is
switched on.
Through the
viewfinder,
you
will
ob-
serve
the
movement of the
meter's
n
eedle
on
the
right
side of the
ground
glass.
Be
sure
to
t
urn
off the meter's
switch when not
actuall
y taking
readings.
ROTATE DIAPHRAGM RING.
The needle moves up
and
down with
the
t
urn
of
the diaphragm ring. When
the needle
rests at the center,
you
will
get correct
exposure.
If
the
needle
does not
come
to the
center
no
matter
how
far you t
urn
the
diaphragm ring,
change the
shu
tter speed.
When
the
needle
is
off
center a
nd
close
to the
( +
)
mark,
you
will
get
over-exposure:
change the shutter speed to a faster
setting.
If
the
n
eedle
is closer
to the
( -)
mark,
you will
get
under-expo-
sure:
change t he shutter
speed
to
a
slower setting.
RELEASE SHUTTER.
Hold your camera
firmly and
trip the
shutter.
When the shutter
is
released,
the meter
switch
will automatically turn
off, and the needle
will
remain fixed off
and underneath the center. The dia-
phragm
will
reopen to its full aperture
and
the overall image
will
look brighter.
Cock the rapid wind lever for the next
picture. (When
taking
a series of pic.
tures under
the same
lighting conditions,
it
is
not necessary to repeat instructions
4 and 5.)
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