Minolta X-700 - Manual (Page 22)

6. Advance f i l m , release shutter,
and advance film — until the index
points to " 1 " . A red bar should
now appear at far left in the Safe
Load Signal, indicating f i l m is load-
ed and advancing properly. (If it
does not appear or swings far to the
right, repeat steps 3 to 6.) The
camera is now ready for taking the
first picture, provided f i l m speed is
set.
Film-advance lever
To allow swinging the film-
advance lever out from the camera
body so the right thumb will fit
comfortably behind it, the lever has
30° of unengaged movement. As
the lever is moved an additional
130°, the film and frame counter
advance. When it stops at the end
of the full 160° stroke, the shutter
is cocked for the next exposure.
Safe Load Signal/Frame counter
As you continue taking pictures
and advancing f i l m , the red bar in
the Safe Load Signal gradually
moves to the right and the rewind
crank rotates counterclockwise, in-
dicating proper film advance.
Never force the lever when it
resists further movement at the end
of the f i l m , which may be some-
what before or after the common
f i l m lengths (12, 20, 24, 36 expo-
sures) shown in red in the frame
counter. The frame counter stops
advancing after 36 exposures.
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