Nikon 1683 Instruction Manual - Page 16

CONTROLS IN DETAIL Film advance lever ® The film advance lever also functions as a lock for the shutter release button . The shutter release button is unlocked when the lever is pulled out to the standoff position. To advance the film , wind the lever to the right all the way until it stops. It automatically returns to the standoff position the moment you take your thumb off it. A single, completed stroke of the lever advances the film by a single frame and simultaneously cocks the shutter. Frame counter ®l The additive type frame counter is graduated from S· ·1 24up to 36 in even numbers with odd numbers indicated by white dots in between the even numbers. Even if there 's no film in the camera, the frame counter is operative, advancing by a single frame every time the film advance lever is fully wound. After frame 36 of a 36-exposure roll of film, the counter will not operate even if you repeatedly press the shutter release button and wind the film advance lever ; film will be advanced, however, until the actual end of the film roll. The counter is automatically reset to S when the camera back is opened. 16