Minolta X-700 - Advancing Film and Signals

If you find it easier to hold the
film leader in your right hand,
insert the film as shown in the
diagram above, making sure the
take-up spool tooth is properly
engaged with a hole.
4. With the film held against the
sprocket by your left hand, slowly
operate the film-advance lever until
the film is wound firmly around the
take-up spool, the sprocket teeth
are engaged with holes on both
edges of the film, and the slack in
the film is taken up.
5. After making sure the film is
taut, close the camera back by
pushing in on it until it clicks shut.
A red "S" should now appear
opposite the index in the frame
counter.
CAUTION
• Slack should be taken up by
advancing, not rewinding, the film.
If you rewind the slack into the
cartridge then later advance the
film to "1", the first frame may
have already been exposed to light.
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