Operating Instructions
6
5 Refer to the illustration.
Th
e white line represents
the
path
th
e film mZlst follow.
6
Engage
the
film
perforat
ions with
the
sprocket teeth,
and
place
the
film between
the
GUIDES;
then
push
the
clamp
until
it
snaps closed.
7 Follow
the
white line between the guides
and
the
PRESSURE
PLATE.
S Pass
th
e film
in
front
of
th
e
pressure
plate as follows:
Pull
back
the pressure
plat
e;
then
exert
additional
pressur
e
on
it
to
make
certain
that
the
PULLDOWN
is
free
of
th
e
film
c
hannel.
(See the
not
e
under
step 9
if the film
chamb
er is detached.)
Slide
the
film into the film c
hannel
and
between the
STUD
and
the
front
of
th
e
camera.
Th
e film
mu
st
be
all
th
e way
in
th
e channel, so
that
the
film perfora-
tions
are
e
ngag
ed by
the
pulldown. Release the pres-
s
ure
plate.
note: The pressure plate must be seated entire
ly
within
the
film channel
and
properly engaged
with
the
PIN
. See illustra·
tion.
9 Observe
the
film in
th
e film channel
and
press
the exposure button for
an
instant;
th
en release it.
If
the film is
corr
ectly
thr
eaded, the pulldown will
draw
th
e film
through
the film channel.
If
it
is
incor
-
rectly
threaded
,
th
e film will be
driv
en by the sprocket
and
will pile up without going
through
the film chan-
nel.
When the film is
properl
y
threaded
, take hold of
the loose e
nd
of film
and
hold
in
the expos
ur
e
button
until an
additional
foot of film is
run
off the supply
spool.
note: 1/
th
e film chamber is not attached to the mechanism
part of the
ca
mera, insert the film into the film channel
as
follows:
Rotate the
SPROCKET
until the
pulldown
is clear
0/
the film
channel;
th
en open the pressure plate
and
slide
th
e film
into the channel.
Tum
the sprocket clockwise a few turns
so
that the pulldown draws the film through the channel. It
may be necessary to move the film in the channel slightly
un-
til
th
e pulldown engages the per/orations.
Th
e sprocket
mu
st
tum
ea
sily and the pulldown
must
draw the film through the
channel.