Operation Manual

7.
Load
the
Film
Pu ll
the
rewind
knob
u
p
u ntil
the
back
cover
pops
open.
A
plastic
insr
-t
is attached to
the
pressure
plate
of a
new AE-1 to
protect
it in
transport.
Bef ore
loading
the
first film
cartridge,
it
is important to
remove this
insert.
It
may
be
thrown
away.
The
AE-1
uses
color
(negative
or
slide
)
or
black
and
wh
ite
film
in
standard
35mm
car-
tridges.
Place the
cartridge
in
the
f
ilm
chamber
as
shown.
Then
push
the
rewind
knob
down,
rotating
it
until
it
drops
into
its
normal
position.
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Pull
the
film
leader across
the
camera
and
insert
it into any
slot
of
the take-up
spool.
Bshield
the
film from
direct
sunlight
while
loading.
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