Nikon F65D instruction manual Load Film

3 Load Film

Turn the power switch on and load DX-coded film. With DX-coded film, film speed will be set automatically (ISO 25-5000). Closing the camera back after loading film automatically advances the film to the first frame.

1 Turn the power switch on, open the camera back by sliding the camera back lock release lever and load film.

• Film cartridge can be loaded smoothly if inserted from the bottom.

3 Gently close the camera back until the camera back snaps closed. Film automatically advances to the first frame.

• When 1 appears on the LCD panel, the film has
advanced to the first frame.
• When E appears in the LCD panel or Err and E in	PREPARATION
the LCD panel and Err in viewfinder blink, film is

not properly installed. Open the camera back again and reload film by aligning the film leader to the red index mark.

• Frame number display remains when the power switch is off.

2 Pull film leader across to red index mark.

DX-coded film

•Make sure to align the film leader to the red index mark; if the film leader is not properly aligned to the index mark (short of or beyond the mark), film may not be loaded properly.

•Hold the film cartridge and ensure film is properly positioned with no slack.

With DX-coded film, film speed will be set automatically between ISO 25 to ISO 5000. Film speed is set to ISO 100 with non-DX- coded film.

DX-coded film

ISO

(film speed)

DX mark

NOTE: Loading/removing film

Shutter curtains are very thin. Do not touch the shutter curtains with your finger or the film leader.

Check points

•Avoid direct sunlight when changing film outdoors.

•You can check the number of available exposures on the film roll and film speed through the film confirmation window.

•Infrared films cannot be used with this camera since an infrared sensor is used for the detection of the film frame position.

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