Short Operating Course - Honeywell PENTAX SPOTMATIC IIa Operating Manual

Short operating course
A mercury battery for the light meter is packed separately. Please be
sure to insert it into the battery housing before operating the camera.
For battery insertion, refer to page 16.
1. SET FILM SPEED
Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial,
and rotate to set the ASA number of the
loaded film to the small red index which
appears alongside the figure 1. Then cock
the rapid wind lever.
2. SET SHUTTER SPEED
Turn the shutter speed dial and set the speed
you wish to use to the index. When out¬
doors, set the speed at 1/125 sec. or faster,
depending upon the lighting. When indoors,
set it at 1/30, or in its neighborhood. Change
the shutter speed later, when necessary.
(Refer to instruction 5, page 7.)
3. COMPOSE AND FOCUS
While viewing through the viewfinder, turn
the distance scale ring with your thumb and
index finger until you get the sharpest image
of your subject at the microprism center of
the finder.