Minolta X-370 - Film Advance and Safe Load Signal

6. Advance the film and release the
shutter until the index points to
"1" . A red bar shou ld appear at the
far
left in the Safe Load Signal
indicating that film is loaded and
advancing
properly . If it does not
appear or swings far to the right,
repeat steps 3 to 6.
The camera
is now ready for taking
the first pictu re, provided fi 1m
speed is set.
Film·advance lever
The lever
has 30
0
of unengaged
movement to allow swinging it out
from the camera body so the right
thumb will fit comfortably behind
it . As the lever is moved an addi-
tional 130
0
until it stops, the film
and frame counter advance and the
shutter is cocked for the next
exposure.
Safe
Load Signal/Frame counter
As you take pictures and advance
the film, the red bar in the Safe
Load Signal
gradually moves to the
right and the rewind crank rotates
counterclockwise, indicating proper
film advance.
Never
force the film·advance
lever when it stops and resists
fu rther movement at the end of the
film, which may be somewhat
before or after the common film
lengths (12, 20, 24, 36 exposures)
shown in red
in the frame counter.
The frame counter stops advancing
after 36 exposures. 15