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Notice that the end of the release switch rod moves toward the bottom of the camera as you depress the release button. The release switch latch then drops into a groove in the release switch rod -- that holds the release switch rod in the depressed position until you cock the shutter for the next exposure. This latching arrangement assures that the exposure control circuit remains connected -- even though you allow the release button to return to its rest position.

Turning the screwdriver-slotted end of the release switch rod controls the point at which the release switch latch drops into engagement. Check to see that the release switch latch engages the slot in the release switch rod at the same moment that the shutter releases. The adjustment may be disturbed when you replace the front plate of the camera.