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You can use this feature as a light meter to determine the proper lens
setting for unusual conditions where the electric-eye may provide an
undesirable exposure.
For instance, if your principal subject is an extremely dark one and
inan extremely light background, or if your subject is strongly back-
lighted, you may elect to use a manual setting.
With the automatic-manual control set on AUTO, hold the camera
aimed at your subject at close range (so as to exclude the contrasting
background from view) and note the lens-opening setting in the
viewfinder. Then return to your shooting position and turn the ex-
posure control indicator dial toward MANUAL until the desired
setting is ‘‘fixed’’ in the viewfinder. Now shoot the scene at this
MANUAL setting.
Be sure to return the control to AUTO position when you want to
resume automatic exposure. Moving the dial to OFF position locks
the electric-eye mechanism against damage by sudden jolts or vibra-
tions. The control should be set on OFF position whenever the came-
ra is stored or shipped for any reason.