Nikon FM10 - Inserting Batteries and Battery Check; Loading Film

Inserting Batteries ;
1. Turn the battery chamber lid (22) counterclock-
wise using a coin or something similar.
2. Two LR44 type alkaline batteries or two SR44
type silver batteries are used with this camera.
3. Place the batteries so that both positive (+) sides
are at the bottom of the compartment.
4. Turn the battery compartment cover clockwise
until it closes firmly.
Battery Check
1. Move the film advance lever (3) to the ready
position.
2. Lightly press the shutter release button (2). Now
the exposure metering system is switched on.
Next, look through the viewfinder. When one of
three LED lamps ( O , % or &— ) lights, then
battery condition is satisfactory.
It no lamp lights, the batteries need replacing or
have been loaded incorrectly.
3. Renew both batteries as necessary.
4. When not using of the camera, always return the
film advance fever to the original position to
prevent accidentally releasing the shutter.
Caution: Keep batteries away from infants and small
children. In case a battery is accidentally swal-
lowed, call a doctor immediately as the material
inside the batteries can cause serious problems.
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ing Film
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the
camera
back
(26),
pull
knob
(11)
out.
When
the
back
cover
opens,
the
frame
counter
(4)
tically
resets
to
“S”.
2.
pres
te
aie
cartridge
into
the
film
chamber
SO
that
the
projecting
end
of
the
film
cartridge
is
downward.
Do
this
in
a
place
away
from
direct
ight.
3.
ee
and
(ift
up
the
film
rewind
crank
(1
0).
Then
rotate
the
crank
carefully
while
push
in
it
down
lightly
until
the
film
locks
on
the
film
rewind
0
;
ons
4.
Sah
Ae
film
rewind
knob
to
its
original
position.
5.
Insert
the
film
leader
into
the
groove
of
the
film
takeup
spool
(29)
and
place
it
so
that
the
film
perforations
engage
with
the
spool
teeth.
6.
Check
that
the
film
perforations
engage
properly
with
the
teeth
of
sprocket
(25)
and
the
film
slides
smoothly
along
the
film
guide
rails
(24)
by
operating
lightly
the
film
advance
lever
(3)
to
advance
the
film.
.
Caution:
Do
not
touch
the
shutter
curtains.