Canon Canonet 1 Service Manual page 69

by turning the ZERO dial.
Then, put the lever on MEASURE and, if the needle gets out of - 1 0 0 , adjust it by turning the BALANCE dial.
6. 7. Adjust the height of the camera stand of the Tester B so that the center of the shutter of the camera and that
of the window of the Tester B come on the same point.
6. 8. Set the LIGHT dial at 1.
6. 9. How to Measure the Shutter Speed.
6. 9. 1. Set the FUNCTION dial at SPD.
6. 9.2. Set the MEASURE lever at MEASURE.
6.9.3. Set the SHUTTER SPEED dial at 1.
6.9.4. Set the aperture ring of the camera at open ( F l . 9) and the shutter speed ring at 1.
(The SHUTTER SPEED of the Tester A and the shutter speed of the camera should be always the same.)
6. 9. 5. Open the hinged back of the camera.
6.9.6. Place the camera on the camera stand. (The lamp will be lighted.)
6. 9. 7. Press the shutter button.
6.9.8. The needle of the meter should indicate the value in the standard range (—30—1-30(%)).
the upper scale.)
6.9.9. The needle of the meter will return to —100 if you return the MEASURE lever to RESET after measuring.
6. 9. 10. Measure various shutter speeds in the same way.
6. 9.11. If the shutter speed gets out of the standard range, parts must be exchanged as it is difficult to adjust the
shutter speed itself.
6. 10. How to Measure the Time Lag of the X Contact.
6. 10. 1. Set the FUNCTION dial at X.
6. 10. 2. Set the MEASURE lever at MEASURE.
6. 10.1 Set the SHUTTER SPEED dial at m. s.
6. 10.4. Connect the red cord of one end of the Sync-Cord with SYNC. POST, the black one with GND and another end
with the flash socket of the camera.
6 10.5. Set the aperture ring of the camera at full open ( F l . 9) and the flash setting lever at X. (Any shutter speed
will do.)
6. 10. 6. Open the hinged back of the camera.
6. 10.7. Place the camera on the camera stand.
6. 10. 8. Press the shutter button.
6. 10. 9. The needle of the meter should swing in. this condition.
(Usually the swing is not more than 0.5 m. s.)
The stand will become higher when you turn this part to the left.
When you get suitable height, turn this part to the right and fix the stand.
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The swing of the needle, however, is very small.
(Read the value on