Canon FTb - Film Winding

Film Winding
The film
advance lever winds the
film, cocks
the
shutter,
and
prepares
the
aperture and mirror for the next shutter
release
all in one
motion.
I
Turn the film
advance lever until
it
stops. The film will
I
be
advanced
one
frame
and
the
shutter
cocked.
The
frame
counter
is simultaneously advanced
to the
next
number.
,)
When the
shutter
release button
is
pressed,
the mirror
L
flips
up, the diaphragm
simultaneously
closes
down to
the
preset
f/stop
and
the shutter operates.
After the
shutter
is operated, the advance
lever can be wound
for
the
next frame.
r Be sure
to set the shutter lock
lever
at
"A".
r Winding may
be
done
by moving
the lever with
several
short
strokes.
r After loading
the
film,
make another
wind,
because the
first
winding may not
be
complete.
r The shutter will
not
function when
pressing
the shutter
release button unless winding
is
completed.
In such a
case, check
the winding once more.