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IMPORTANT-READ THIS NOTICE

You are the new owner of a Canon AV-1.
The AV-1 is an aperture priority automatic
exposure (AE), single-lens reflex (SLR)
camera. What this means is that this camera
is simplicity itself to operate while it gives

professional-looking pictures. All you have
to do is:

1) Mount the lens (pp. 12-14).

2) Load and check the battery (pp. 16-18).

3) Follow the simple steps in the chapter
entitled ‘‘General Usage”.

Once you have done these three things, you
will know all you absolutely have to know to
take beautiful pictures.

The chapter entitled “Applied Usage” is for
reference when you want to do something
special or when you want to know a little
more about photography. Use it as you need it.

To avoid wasting good film, it is a good idea
to play with the camera a little before loading
your first roll. Operate the shutter release

button and the film advance lever (page 19)

and practice holding the camera properly

(page 30) until everything seems natural.

Now dig in and, above all, enjoy yourself.

Welcome to the Canon world of photography.

Fold out both front and back nomenclature pages for easy reference while reading the instructions.

Filter Threads

Aperture/Focusing Index
with Depth-of-Field Scale

Focusing

Aperture Ring

Mount Positioning Point

Backlight
Control Switch

Battery Check
Button

Battery Chamber Cover

Red Dot

Battery Chamber Cover
Opening Switch

Frame Counter

Shutter Release

Button Lock Lever

Self-Timer Lamp

ASA Film Speed Dial

Film Rewind Knob

with Crank

Film Speed Index

Film Speed Dial
Lock Button

Film Plane Indicator

Shutter Release Button

(with Cable Release Socket)

Accessory Shoe

Selector Dial Index

Film Advance Lever

Auto Release Button

Selector Dial

Back Cover

Eyepiece

Winder Terminals

Lens Release Button

Positioning Hole for Power Winder A

Winder Coupler Cover

Film Rewind Button

Hood Mount

Tripod Socket

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Whether you want to shoot a large number of

people in a small room or a bird's nest at a far
distance, there is a Canon FD lens to solve
your problem. You can fill your picture with
a small flower or insect using some com

bination of over thirty close-up accessories.

If you have a special problem with viewing or
focusing, there are accessories to make that
easier too.

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Load the battery. (See page 16)

Set an aperture by turning the

lens aperture ring. (See page 26)

Check the battery power level.

(See pages 17-18)

Turn the shutter button lock lever
to “A”. (See page 19)

SIMPLE STEPS FOR NORMAL SHOOTING

Look into the viewfinder. Compose

the picture and focus. (See page 32)

Press the shutter release button
halfway to check the exposure.

(See pages

28-29)

Overexposure

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Camera shake likely-

Underexposure-

Load the film and advance it to the

Set the ASA film speed.

Set the selector dial to .

first frame. (See pages 22-23)

Use this outline for quick reference after you have read “General Usage.”

These twelve simple steps are all you have to do.

Press the shutter release button all
the way for shuttef release.

i(See page 34)

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(See page 24)

Wind the film to the next frame.

(See page 34)

(See page 25)

At the end of the roll, rewind
the film. (See page 35)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS...............9

Plastic Insert
HANDLING THE LENS.
Neckstrap and Semi-hard Case

Battery Loading and Checking

Film Advance and Shutter Release

GENERAL USAGE

Film Loading...................................................22

Setting the Film Speed
Setting the Selector Dial

Setting the Aperture........................................26

Checking the Exposure...................................28

Holding the Camera........................................30

Composing and Focusing

Shutter Release

Frame Counter

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15

19

21

24
25

32
34
34

Rewinding the Film

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35

APPLIED USAGE......................................37

EXPOSURE....................................................38

Depth of Field and Shutter Speed

Meter Coupling Range....................................42

Films and Filters

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39-42

44

SHOOTING WITH LIGHT BEHIND YOUR

SUBJECT........................................................46

Backlight Control Switch

Changing the Film Speed...............................48

SHOOTING AT NIGHT

(TIME EXPOSURES).....................................49

Tripod and Cable Release

INCLUDING YOURSELF IN THE PICTURE

(SELF-TIMER)...............................................51

Viewfinder Cover.......................................... 52

SHOOTING INDOORS (FLASH).

Flash Shooting with Canon Speedlites.... 53

Flash Shooting with Other Flash Units ... 56

SHOOTING WITH FL LENSES, OTHER

NON-FD LENSES AND CLOSE-UP

ACCESSORIES

Stopped-down Metering.................................57

Manual Diaphragm Control

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53

57

59

OTHER FEATURES......................................61

Film Plane Indicator.......................................61

Infrared Index Mark

ACCESSORIES
CARE OF THE CAMERA
USING THE CAMERA IN EXTREMELY

LOW TEMPERATURES................................69

SPECIFICATIONS

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Preliminar

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Plastic Insert

Sharply pull up the film rewind knob to open
the camera's back cover. Remove the plastic
insert, which is attached to the pressure plate,
and snap the back cover shut. The insert is no
longer necessary and may be thrown away.

This camera is designed for use with Canon

FD and FL lenses. Shooting with FD lenses is

described in the chapter entitled “General

Usage”. For instructions on how to shoot

with an FL lens, please see page 57.

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Lens Cap and Rear Dust Cap

The front and rear lens caps should always be
on the lens when the lens is not on the camera.

For protection when the lens is mounted on
the camera but not in use, please see to it that
the front lens cap Is attached.

Lens Cap

Most Canon lenses are provided with a clip-on
front lens cap which is easily attached and

removed from the front of the lens by pressing

in the tabs on both sides of the cap. This type

of cap may also be attached to a Canon filter
screwed into the lens.

Rear Dust Cap

The rear dust cap must be removed before

mounting the lens.

Operation with an FD lens which lacks
a chrome Breech-lock mount ring:

Removal from Lens

1. Turn the cap counterclockwise until it
stops.

2. Pull the cap out.

Reattachment

1. Align the arrow on the cap with the red
dot at the rear of the lens.

2. In that position, apply slight pressure to
the cap and turn it clockwise until it is
tight.

The rear dust cap for this type of lens has
serrated edges. Do not mount a rear dust

cap which lacks the serrated edges.

Operation with an FD lens which has a chrome Breech-lock mount ring or with an FL lens:

Removal from Lens

1. Turn the lens' mount ring clockwise until
it stops.

2. Pull the cap out.

Once the rear cap is removed, the Breech-lock

mount ring is locked so that it cannot be
turned. (The diaphragm blades are also locked
and will not move even if the aperture ring is

rotated.)

Reattachment

1. Make sure the mount ring is locked so
that it cannot be turned.

2. Align the arrow on the cap with the red
dot on the lens' mount ring.

3. In that position, push lightly down on
the cap and turn the mount ring counter
clockwise until it is tight.

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Hood

When shooting into bright light, light rays
entering the lens may form defects on the

image called ghost and flare. Attaching a hood

onto the lens helps to prevent this. Bayonet-

mount hoods are available as optional acces
sories for most Canon lenses. Please use only
that hood which is specified for the lens
concerned. This type of hood fits into the

bayonet mount at the front of the lens where
it is fixed by turning until it is tight. Some
hoods for wide-angle lenses require proper
positioning before mounting. Align the red
dot on this type of hood with the notch in

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the bayonet mount at the front of the lens.

Then lightly push the hood into the mount
and turn it until it is tight.

Mounting on the Camera and Dismounting

Before mounting an FD lens, check the setting

of the lens' aperture ring. If it is set to the “A”

mark on the aperture scale, remove it from
that mark by rotating the aperture ring to any
other position while pressing the AE lock pin

(see page 27 for explanation).

Operation with an FD lens which lacks a chrome Breech-lock mount ring: Mounting

1. Remove the lens' rear dust cap and the
camera's body cap.

2. Align the projecting red mount position
ing point on the lens with the red dot
above the camera mount,

3. In this position, apply slight pressure to
the lens, and simply rotate the whole
lens clockwise until it stops and the lens

release button pops out with a click.

whil(Do not press the lens release button v

mounting the lens. Only when this button pops

out can you be sure that the lens is properly

mounted and that it will function properly.

It is also possible to mount this type of lens
when it is not perfectly aligned with this
camera. To facilitate mounting when it is
very dark or when you are in a great hurry,
the mount positioning point is rounded.

Simply find this point with your finger and
align it as closely as possible with the red dot
on the camera. Turn the lens slightly back
and forth while applying slight pressure until

it drops into position and continue with step

3 above. Excessive sloppiness will make

mounting impossible; please be as-accurate

as possible.

Dismounting

1. Turn the lens counterclockwise until
it stops while pressing the lens release
button.

2. Pull the lens out.

When the lens is dismounted, the diaphragm

blades are locked in a half-closed position

and will not move even if you turn the lens

aperture ring.

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Operation with an FD lens which has a

chrome Breech-loock mount ring or
with an FL lens:

Mounting

1. Remove the lens' rear dust cap and the
camera's body cap.

2. Make sure the mount ring is locked so
that it cannot be turned.

3. Align the red dot of the Breech-lock ring

with the red dot on the camera body
above the camera mount,

4. In this position, fit the rear of the lens

into the camera body and turn the
Breech-lock ring clockwise until it is tight.

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Dismounting

1. Turn the Breech-lock ring counterclock
wise until it stops.

2. Pull the lens out from the camera body.

When removing a lens, take special care not
to damage the protruding pins and levers on
the rear. With the exception of the Fish-eye

7.5mm lens, always put a lens down with
the rear facing up.

For more information on general use and

care of the lens, please see the lens instruc

tion booklet.

Note

Since the following two FL lenses might cause

damage to the camera, they cannot be mounted

on the AV-1:

FL19mm f/3.5, FL58mm f/1.2.

The following two F L lenses may be mounted,

but, for technical reasons the camera's built-in
meter becomes unreliable and is unusable:

FL35mm f/2.5, FL50mm f/1.8.
One of these lenses may be mounted only
after the film has been completely advanced.

Carrying the Camera

(Neckstrap and Semi-hard Case)

Thread the tips of the neckstrap through the
corresponding rings on the camera so that

the tips are on the inside. Then adjust the strap

to the length most comfortable for you.

To protect the camera while carrying it,
insert it into its semi-hard case. The two
straps on the case go around the neckstrap
and snap into position. Be sure to slip the
neckstrap over your neck or shoulder or wrap

it around your hand to prevent the camera

from falling and turn the shutter button lock

lever to “L” to prevent accidental shutter

release.
You can easily shoot with the camera still
in the case by turning the top cover down.

If you wish to remove the top cover, turn it
down, slide it straight up in the direction of
the arrow and pull it out as'indicated in the

photo. To replace the top cover, insert its
hook into the corresponding hole in the case
and pull the cover straight down. The lens'
focusing ring should be turned to infinity

(oo) for closing the top cover.

The lens hood can be reversed onto standard
and some wide-angle lenses in which case even
the hood will fit perfectly into the semi-hard

case.

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Loading the Battery

This camera will not function unless a battery
is loaded. Use one brand-new silver oxide or
alkaline-manganese battery as specified in the
table below or an equivalent battery of another

brand.

Usable Batteries

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Silver Oxide

Battery (6V)

Alkaline-manganese

Battery (6V)

1

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Eveready (UCAR)
No. 544, JIS4G13,
Mallory PX 28 _
Eveready (UCAR)
No. 537
Sony Eveready A544

Always wipe the battery poles and camera
contacts with a clean, dry cloth before inse
rtion to prevent any corrosion and damage to
the camera due to dirt or fingerprints.

To load the battery:

1. Push the battery chamber cover opening
switch in the direction of the arrow. The

battery chamber cover will flip open.

2. Following the'diagram on the inside of
the battery chamber, load the battery

negative pole first, pushing it downwards
in the chamber. Make sure the poles are

facing in the correct directions.
To unload the battery, simply tip the positive
end forwards and pull it out from the top.

The battery should be removed if the camera

is not to be used for a very long time.

Checking the Battery

Life of the battery in normal use is approx
imately one year. Using the camera frequently
at slow shutter speeds (small apertures), at
the “B” setting of the selector dial or in

very low temperatures takes more battery

power and requires replacing the battery more
often. The battery requires checking under
the following circumstances:

1. When a new battery is loaded.

2. If the shutter will not function when the
shutter button lock lever is at “A”.

3. When long exposures are frequently made.

4. When the camera is used very frequently.

5. When the camera is used after it has been

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