FILM LOADING
· Always load or unload the film in the shade. If no shade is
available, do it in the shadow of your own body.
· Whenever possible, avoid loading and unloading in a dusty place
or at the seaside where strong salty wind is blowing.
· When loading or unloading, take care not to touch the shutter
curtains.
The 35mm film is advanced through rotation of the sprocket and
not by direct winding of the spool; therefore, the sprocket must
engage the film's perforation perfectly. To check whether the film
is advancing properly, the rewind knob is first turned slightly to
take up any play in the film; then if the advance lever is wound the
rewind knob should rotate. But if the rewind knob fails to turn it
indicates that the film is not properly loaded and requires
reloading.
As soon as you have loaded the camera, be sure to adjust the
ASA speed indicator (ASA 25--1600) on the shutter speed dial to
the ASA speed of the film you have loaded. Lift the shutter speed
dial and rotate it until the required ASA speed is opposite the
indicator mark. Setting the ASA speed is essential to exposure
determination since the ASA speed indicator is cross-coupled to
the meter needle in the viewfinder, along with the diaphragm and
the shutter. If the ASA speed is not correctly set, the built-in CdS
exposure meter will not indicate correct exposure settings.
1. Open the back cover
Press lock button in the center of right
edge of back cover and pull up clip lever at
top at the same time, which immediately
opens the back cover. When back cover is
opened, counter automatically returns to
"S" (start) mark.
2. Insert cartridge into film chamber
Pull up rewind knob and insert cartridge,
taking care that the projecting end of
cartridge faces down.
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3. Push back rewind knob to original
position
If the knob does not go all the w ay down
turn it a little to the left or right.
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