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SETTING ASA FILM SPEED that the film is properly loaded and is moving from the cartridge to the take-up spool. Then, trip the shutter and advance the film alternately until the exposure counter turns to "1", indicating that the first picture is ready to be taken. Reset the shutter dial to AUTO. The ASA film speed rating of all 35mm films is given in the data sheet packed with each roll of film. The higher the ASA number, the more sensitive the film is to light. To set the index, lift up the ASA dial 0 and turn it until the ASA number of your film is opposite the orange index mark. ASA Film Speed Range 1250 1000 840 500 320 250 160 125 80 50 40 25 *I t il l ! P I I S O S I I • I 1600 800 400 200 100 64 32 • 11

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SETTING
ASA
FILM
SPEED
that
the
film
is
properly
loaded
and
is
moving
from
the
cartridge
to
the
take-up
spool.
Then,
trip
the
shutter
and
advance
the
film
alternately
until
the
exposure
counter
turns
to
"1",
indicating
that
the
first
picture
is
ready
to
be
taken.
Reset
the
shutter
dial
to
AUTO.
ASA
Film
Speed
Range
The
ASA
film
speed
rating
of
all
35mm
films
is
given
in
the
data
sheet
packed
with
each
roll
of
film.
The
higher
the
ASA
number,
the
more
sensitive
the
film
is
to
light.
To
set
the
index,
lift
up
the
ASA
dial
0
and
turn
it
until
the
ASA
number
of
your
film
is
opposite
the
orange
index
mark.
1250 1000
840
500
320
250
160
125
80
50
40
25
*
I
t
il
l
!
P
I
I
S
O
S
I
I
I
1600
800
400
200
100
64
32
11