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Operating step (cont.)
4.Close the back cover. The camera switches itself on (if it
was not switched on before), threads the film automatically
onto the take-up spool and advances it to the first frame.
Displays in the data panel
In frame counter for correct loading:
Initially briefly1, during the process two alternately flashing
lines, followed by1constantly
In frame counter for incorrect loading:1flashing
If the frame counter in the data panel shows1, the camera is
ready to use. If, on the other hand1is flashing, the film has
not been loaded correctly. In this case, open the back cover
again, remove the film and reload it, as described under 2–4.
Note:For non-DX coded films (see next section), when the
camera is ready to use the frame counter in the data panel
also shows1, but if the film is incorrectly loaded, it shows 0.