Pentax KX KX Manual - Page 12

LOADING, WINDING, Avoid, direct, light, loading, film.

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FILM LOADING AND WINDING Avoid direct light when loading your film. 1. Open the back by pulling up the rewind knob until the back opens. 2. Place the film cassette in the cassette chamber, and push down the rewind knob. Insert the film leader into the slot of the take-up spool. 4O0 3. Advance the film by alternately turning the rapid wind lever and depressing the shutter button until both sprockets engage the film perforations, top and bottom. Close the back by pressing it firmly. 4. Cock tl-3 rapid-wind lever, and confirm that the film rewind knob turns counter-clockwise, indicating that the film is properly loaded and is moving from cassette to take-up spool. Trip the shutter. Advance the film until the exposure counter turns to "1", indicating that the first picture is ready to be taken. 10*

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FILM
LOADING
AND
WINDING
Avoid
direct
light
when
loading
your
film.
1.
Open
the
back
by
pulling
up
the
rewind
knob
until
the
back
opens.
2.
Place
the
film
cassette
in
the
cassette
chamber,
and
push
down
the
rewind
knob.
Insert
the
film
leader
into
the
slot
of
the
take-up
spool.
4O0
3.
Advance
the
film
by
alternately
turning
the
rapid
wind
lever
and
depressing
the
shutter
button
until
both
sprockets
engage
the
film
perforations,
top
and
bottom.
Close
the
back
by
pressing
it
firmly.
4.
Cock
tl-3
rapid
-wind
lever,
and
confirm
that
the
film
rewind
knob
turns
counter
-clockwise,
indicating
that
the
film
is
properly
loaded
and
is
moving
from
cassette
to
take-up
spool.
Trip
the
shutter.
Advance
the
film
until
the
exposure
counter
turns
to
"1",
indicating
that
the
first
picture
is
ready
to
be
taken.
10*