Canon A-1 Instructions (english edition 1978)
Note:Special thanks to Matt Pratap for scanning and sending me the manual. In order to reduce loading time, I have tried to reduce the file size to the maximum. The images are 16-color gifs.

  • Side 2: Introduction
  • Sides 3 & 102 : Nomenclature
  • Side 5: Table of contents
  • Side 6: X-ray view of the A-1 with MA motor drive attached
  • Sides 7, 8 & 9: Main features
  • Sides 10 & 11: Pictorial outline for general use of the camera
  • Sides 12 & 13: Setting the camera for the 5 AE modes and manual override
  • Sides 14 & 15: Preliminary preparations
  • Sides 16 & 17: Handling the lens

  • Sides 18 - 25: Normal procedures (p.1): Loading & checking the battery, film advance and shutter release, holding the camera.
  • Sides 26 - 29: Normal procedures (p.2): Loading the film, setting the ASA film speed.
  • Sides 30 - 33: Normal procedures (p.3): The basics of exposure, AE photography, setting the lens for AE photography.
  • Sides 34 - 37: Normal procedures (p.4): AE mode selector, AT dial, shutter speed scale on the AT dial, aperture scale on the AT dial.
  • Sides 40 - 47: Normal procedures (p.5): Shutter priority VS. Aperture priority, programmed AE, meter and AE Coupling Ranges, metering at low light levels.
  • Sides 48 - 51: Normal procedures (p.6): Viewfinder, viewing and focusing, optional viewing aids.
  • Sides 52 - 57: Normal procedures (p.7): Previewing exposure, cancelling viewfinder display, readout in viewfinder, exposure warnings, double check before shooting.
  • Sides 58 - 59: Normal procedures (p.8): Shutter release, rewinding the film, frame counter.

  • Sides 60 - 65: Specialized procedures (p.1): Stopped-down AE photography, manual override.
  • Sides 66 - 72: Specialized procedures (p.2): Self-timer, exposure compensation.
  • Sides 73 - 77: Specialized procedures (p.3): Multiple exposures, film plane indicator, distance scale, infrared index mark, checking the depth of field.
  • Sides 78 - 81: Specialized procedures (p.4): Lens signal coupling, seeing the lens in action, automatic diaphragm control, manual diaphragm control, unusable lenses.
  • Sides 83 - 87: Specialized procedures (p.5): Flash photography with the A-1.

  • Sides 89 - 94: Accessories: Motorized film winding, data back A, various accessories for close-ups and photomacrography.
  • Sides 95 - 96: Addendum 1: Proper care of the camera, using the camera in extremely cold conditions.
  • Sides 97 - 100: Addendum 2: Specifications.

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