Canon 8090A004 EOS Rebel Ti manual - Page 18

Loading and Unloading Film Loading Film After you load the film, the camera first winds the entire roll onto the camera's take-up spool. With DX-coded film, the camera automatically sets the film's ISO speed. Then each time a picture is taken, one frame of film is rewound back into the film cartridge. The frame counter shows always number of shots remaining. 1 Turn the Command Dial to any setting except < >. Right Wrong 18 2 Open the back cover. • Slide the back cover release lever as shown by the arrow. 3 Insert the film cartridge at an angle as shown in the illustration. 4 Align the edge of the film with the orange < > index mark. • Hold down the film cartridge while pulling out the film leader. • If the edge of the film leader goes beyond the orange mark, rewind some of the film back into the cartridge. 5 Close the back cover. • Check that the edge of the film is aligned with the < > mark, then close the back cover until it snaps shut. After you close the back cover, the film will start winding on the take-up spool and the frame counter will count up. The camera will then make a shutter-release sound and the < > icon and total frame count will be displayed. During the film's prewind, the ISO speed is displayed on the LCD panel.