Canon AE-1 PROGRAM User Manual

Exposure Warnings
When taking pictures in excessively bright or
low light, the aperture display blinks in the view-
finder. Depending on the warning displayed,
make the appropriate adjustment as follows .
Besides pressing the shutter button halfway,
you can also turn the meter on to check
exposure
in the viewfinder by pressing the
exposure preview switch. Pressing
it uses bat-
tery power.
Be careful not to press it uninten-
tionally.
39
Overexposure Warning
I
31
I
Shutter-speed priority AE mode: "32" blinks
regardless
of the minimum aperture of the lens
in use. Choose a faster shutter speed until the
display stops blinking. When using a lens whose
minimum aperture is f/ 22 or f/ 16, even when
"32" does not blink, turn the shutter speed
selector dial until a number equal to or smaller
than the lens' minimum aperture is displayed.

Canon AE-1 PROGRAM Specifications

General

Lens Mount	Canon FD
Viewfinder Coverage	94%
Film Rewind	Manual
Flash	Hot shoe
Flash Sync	1/60 sec
Type	35mm SLR
Shutter Speed	2 sec to 1/1000 sec
Exposure Modes	Manual
Metering	Center-weighted average
ISO Range	ISO 12 to 3200
Viewfinder	Pentaprism
Focusing Screen	Fixed
Film Advance	Manual
Battery	4LR44
Dimensions	141 x 87 mm x 48 mm
Weight	575g
Shutter	Focal-plane