Loading Film in the Magazine

1. Open the back cover of the magazine.

By first pushing the button “A” down and then

button “B” simultaneously.

2. Take out the roll-film insert.

Squeeze the center block "645" “C” between your

fingers and pull it out.

When you load film for the first time, remove and discard the protective paper cover which is attached to the film rails in the magazine.

3. Set the film type (120 or 220).

Push and hold the pressure shaft “D” located under the 645 center block. This frees the pressure plate and permits it to be turned and set for either 120 or 220 film.

Be sure to align the lock pins with the holes on the pressure plate. The film type should be displayed when the film is loaded on the LCD of the magazine.

When the pressure plate (120/220) is set erroneously:

4. Attach an empty spool to the roll-film

insert.

Flip the roll-film insert's lower spool clip "SPL" away from the spool, fit an empty spool between takeup spool studs “E”, and return the spool clip "SPL" to the original position.

5. Set the film.

Flip the roll-film insert's upper spool clip "FILM" away from the spool, fit a roll of film as shown in the illustration, and return the spool clip "FILM" to the original position.

6. Attach the leader paper of the film to

the empty spool.

Gently pull out some of the leader paper, insert the tip of the leader paper into the take-up slot of the empty spool, and rotate the spool a few times to wrap the leader tape around it.

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Mamiya 211125, 645 AF manual Loading Film in the Magazine, When the pressure plate 120/220 is set erroneously