6 LOADING THE FILM
6Loading the Film
Pressing the safety stopper, pull up the rewind knob until the camera back pops open. Be sure to shield the film from direct sunlight while loading. Place the car- tridge in the film chamber as shown. Then push down the rewind knob, turning it until it drops into its normal position.
Note:
Remove the plastic insert from the pressure plate before loading the first film car- tridge.
Pull the film leader across the camera and insert the tip into any slot of the
Advance the film once. Make sure the sprocket teeth engage the film perforations. The film should be taut. If there is any slack, unfold the rewind crank and gently turn it in the direction of the arrow until it stops. Note that the rewind crank must be unfolded before you turn it; otherwise, the knob will turn freely. Then fold the rewind crank back in. Close the camera back.
Take several blank shots, releasing the shutter and advancing the film until the frame counter reaches ”1.” While doing this, keep an eye on the rewind knob. If it rotates in ,the direction of the arrow, the film is loaded correctly.
CAUTION
NEVER remove the camera’s rewind coupler cover from the baseplate when film is loaded in the camera. This will expose the film to light. It is not necessary to remove the coupler cover except for attaching the AE Motor Drive FN.
14
