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Anonymous
Part 2:
Open the finder hood on the top and compose the shot. The knob on the left is for focusing. I see from your picture you have already figured out how to pop up the focusing magnifier. The knob on the left of the lenses is for the aperture, the other for the shutter speed. Do not set the shutter speed to intermediate settings; it may jam the shutter. Set the lever on the left side to the X position if necessary. It may have been permanently fixed into position by the previous owner. This sets the flash sync to electronic flash and lessens jamming problems. Push the stud on the bottom right to fire the shutter. Turn the crank downwards until it stops, then back up until it stops to wind the film and recock the shutter.
The meter is on the top, but it's total crap and doesn't work properly with alkaline batteries. Use a handheld meter, other camera, or the Sunny 16 rule.
You should work through all of the shutter speeds several times without film loaded to loosen up the gearing and improve consistency.
You will not have much success unless you understand how to operate a camera in anything other than automatic modes.
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