Loading and Unloading Film
Loading Film
After you load the film, the camera first winds the entire roll onto the
camera's take-up spool. With DX-coded film, the camera automatically
sets the film's ISO speed. Then each time a picture is taken, one frame
of film is rewound back into the film cartridge. The frame counter shows
always number of shots remaining.
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1
Turn the Command Dial to any
setting except <
2
Open the back cover.
•
Slide the back cover release lever as
shown by the arrow.
3
Insert the film cartridge at an
angle as shown in the illustration.
4
Align the edge of the film with the
orange <
•
Hold down the film cartridge while
pulling out the film leader.
•
If the edge of the film leader goes
beyond the orange mark, rewind some
of the film back into the cartridge.
5
Close the back cover.
•
Check that the edge of the film is
aligned with the <
the back cover until it snaps shut.
After you close the back cover, the
film will start winding on the take-up
spool and the frame counter will
count up. The camera will then make
a shutter-release sound and the
<
> icon and total frame count will
be displayed.
During the film's prewind, the ISO
speed is displayed on the LCD panel.
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> index mark.
> mark, then close