Pentax MV MV Manual - Page 12

FILM LOADING AND WINDING Avoid direct light when loading your film. ARINI ti 1. Before loading and winding the film, set the exposure mode dial to 100X. Leave it at this setting until after the film has been wound to the first exposure. Note: You may also advance the film to the first exposure with the exposure mode dial set to AUTO. But, in this case, after closing the back cover, you must remove the lens cap and point the camera toward the light. If film advance is performed on AUTO without J removing the lens cap, inordinately long exposures will result, hindering film advance. 2. Open the camera back by pulling up the film rewind knob until the back opens. 3. Place the film cartridge in the film chamber, and push down the rewind knob. Insert the film leader between any of the white pins surrounding the film take-up spool. 4. Advance the film by alternately advancing the rapidwind lever and depressing the shutter button until both top and bottom sprockets engage the film perforations 0. Close the back by pressing it firmly. 5. Advance the rapid-wind lever and confirm that the film rewind knob 0 turns counterclockwise, indicating 10*