Nikon FM3A - Page 14

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Loading Film (Continued)
5
Advance the film on the film-
takeup spool.
6
Check the position of the film.
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Make sure that the film sprocket holes are per-
fectly meshed with the film sprockets and that
the film is correctly set between the film guide
rails.
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To advance the film on the film-takeup spool,
pull out the film-advance lever to the standoff
position and wind it slowly.
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Wind the film-advance lever 1 and press the
shutter-release button 2 until the frame
counter indicates frame 1.
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Adjust the shutter-speed dial to a high speed
other than “A.”
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1 Slowly close the door of the camera back
until it snaps shut into the camera body.
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2 Pull out the film-rewind crank and rotate it
in the direction of the arrow until it stops to
take up the slack inside the film cartridge.
7
Close the camera back and take
up the film slack.
8
Make a few blank exposures.
• If the film-rewind knob fails to rotate when you wind the film-advance lever, reload
the film cartridge.
• Repeat making blank exposures until the frame counter indicates frame 1.