Pentax ME Super ME Super Manual - Page 11

SETTING ASA FILM SPEED/MEMO HOLDER 5. Advance the rapid-wind lever and confirm that the film rewind knob 0 turns counterclockwise, indicating that the film is properly loaded and is moving from the cartridge to the take-up spool (if the film is being properly advanced, the film advance indicator 0 will flicker). 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 (;) and turn it until the ASA number of your film is opposite the orange index mark. ASA Film Speed Range 1250 1000 640 500 320 250 160125 80 50 40 25 16 e l I • 1 1 41 1 1 • I 1 • 1 • I I • i l l 0 1600 800 400 200 100 64 32 20 12 36 EXPOSURES C 135-36 As a reminder of the type of film in your camera, tear off the top of film box and insert it into the Memo Holder on the back cover of the camera. • 9