Nikon F100 Instruction Manual - Page 11

BASIC OPERATION WWW.LENSINC.NET Load Film 3 Turn the power switch on, set the camera's film speed setting to DX-coded film DX (page 34) and load DX-coded film. Film speed will be set automatically (ISO 25-5000). Close camera back and press ISO (film speed) the shutter release button to advance the film to the first DX mark frame. 3.1 Turn the power switch on, confirm that the film speed setting is set to s, then open the camera back by sliding the camera back lock release lever while pressing the camera back lock release. Check points See page 34 for changing film speed with DX-coded film or selecting film advance mode. Shutter curtains are very thin. Make sure not to touch the shutter curtains with your finger or film leader. Avoid direct sunlight when changing film outdoors. 3.4 Press the shutter release button. Film automatically advances to the first frame. • See page 34 if the film speed setting is not set to s. 3.2 Insert film from the top side and pull film leader out to red index mark. • Do not insert the film leader beyond the red index mark. 3.3 Hold the film cartridge and ensure film is properly positioned with no slack, then gently close the camera back until the camera back snaps closed. • When 1 appears on the LCD panel, the film has advanced to the first frame. • When Err and E blink in the LCD panel and viewfinder, film is not properly installed. Open the camera back again and reload film. • a, s and Err blink and the shutter locks when a non-DX-coded film is loaded with camera film speed set to s. Set film speed manually (page 34). • Frame number display remains when the power switch is off. • You can check the number of available exposures on the film roll through the film cartridge confirmation window. · 8: Camera can be set to advance the film automatically to the first frame after the camera back is closed (page 72). 3.5 Set the film advance mode selector to S (singleframe shooting) while pressing the film advance mode selector lock release. 20 21