Pentax ME Super User Manual

5. Advance the rapid-wind
lever
and
confirm
that
the
film
rewind
knob
©
turns
counter-
clockwise,
indicating
that
the
film is properly loaded and is
moving
from
the
cartridge
to
the
take-up
spool
(if
the
film
is
being
properly
advanced,
the
film
advance
indicator
@
will
flicker),
Trip
the
shutter
and
advance
the
film
alternately
until the exposure counter
turns
to
"^1,"
indicating
that
the first picture is ready to be
taken.
Reset
the
shutter
dial
to
"AUTO."
SETTING
ASA
FILM
SPEED/MEMO
HOLDER
The ASA film speed rating of
all 35mm films is given in the
data
sheet
packed
with
each
roll of film. The higher the ASA
number, the more sensitive the.
film is to light, To set the index,
lift up the ASA dial @ and
turn it until the ASA number
of
your
film
is
opposite
the
orange index mark.
ASA
Film
Speed
Range
1250
1000
640
500
320250
180128
80
5040
28
16
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1600
800
400
200
100
64
32 20
12
As
a
reminder
of
the
type
of
film
in
your
camera,
tear
off
the
top
of
film
box
and
insert
it
into
the
Memo
Holder
on
the
back
cover
of
the
camera,
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Pentax ME Super Specifications

General

Type	35mm SLR
Lens Mount	Pentax K mount
Shutter Speeds	4s to 1/2000s, Bulb
Exposure Modes	Aperture priority, Manual
ISO Range	12 to 1600
Flash Sync	1/125s
Weight	445 g (body only)
Viewfinder	Pentaprism, 0.95x magnification, 92% coverage
Metering	TTL center-weighted metering
Focusing Screen	Fixed, microprism/split-image rangefinder
Battery	2x SR44 or 1x 4LR44
Film Advance	Manual
Film Rewind	Manual
Shutter	Electronically controlled, vertical-run, focal-plane shutter