Canon G-III17 User Manual
Focusing Lever
Selftimer Lever
Shutter Speed Ring
AUTOMATIC/MANUAL Aperture Ring
ASA Film Speed Indicator Window
Automatic EE Mark
Focusing Ring
Viewfinder Window
Flash Socket Safety Cover
Film Rewind Crank
Film Plane Indicator
Accessory Shoe
Frame Counter
Shutter Button
Cable Release Socket
Film Advance Lever
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Blue Lamp
Battery Check Button
Viewfinder Eyepiece
Film Transport Indicator
Film Indicator
Mercury Battery Compartment
Tripod Socket
Film Rewind Button
iulb Exposure Setting Lever
Film Speed Setting Lever
Simple Exposure Symbols
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Mercury Battery Loading
Before using your Canonet G-III
17, load the mercury battery.
To open cover of the battery compartment, insert a fingernail in the
open slot, sliding the cover in the
direction of the arrow. By using a
slight pull outward, the cover will
open.
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Insert the battery on the tab in
the compartment.
• Be sure the mercury battery
is inserted only in the correct
direction.
• A 1.35V M20 (#625) mercury
battery should be used—equivalent
to the Mallory PX-625, or
Eveready EPX-625.
Press cover to close.
Replacing Battery
When replacing the mercury battery, open the cover of the
mercury battery compartment
and slowly pull out the tab being
careful not to let the battery
drop out.
• When the camera will not be
used for a long period, remove the
battery.
Battery Checking
Press the battery check button (colored red)
If the blue lamp lights up, the battery has
sufficient power. Otherwise, the battery
should be replaced.
• The battery check button will not light
up at temperatures of - 15°C(5°F) or under.
The camera will work, however, if the battery
has sufficient power.
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Film Loading
Canon's Exclusive Quick-Loading (QL) mechanism in the Canonet G-III 17 accepts any
standard 35mm film roll in cartridge. When
loading new film, always avoid direct sunlight.
To release the latch of the back cover, raise
the film rewind crank, and pull it all the
way up.
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Open the cover fully. When the back cover
is opened, the QL cover opens simultaneously.
Face the film cartridge as illustrated in the
line drawing inside the back cover, and insert
it into the cartridge compartment. Push the
crank back to its normal position.
Lay the tip of the film leader above the
"amber" film set mark.
• The QL cover automatically opens and
closes with the back cover. Do not touch
the QL cover.
Bring down the QL cover to hold the film
in place by closing the back cover.
Look through the sprocket window to see if
the film is correctly engaged with the
sprocket.
• If the film is sagging, turn the film rewind
crank clockwise.
Close the back cover completely.
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Pre-Settings
Wind the film advance lever until it stops.
The first frame is now automatically in
position.
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Checking Correct Film Loading
The film is properly loaded and advanced
if the film transport indicator flickers when
you wind the film advance lever.
Checking Proper Winding Film
The film is wound up if the color of the
film indicator turns red. The indicator turns
white when the shutter is released.
Film Speed Setting
Immediately after loading film, be sure to
set the ASA film speed scale in the proper
position by pressing the notched film speed
setting lever with your fingernail, matching
the proper film speed number with the index
of the ASA film speed indicator window.
• The higher the film speed number, the
more sensitive the film; the lower it is, the
less sensitive. For example, the ASA 400 film
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is better for shooting at low light level than
the ASA 100 film.
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