Minolta X-700 User Manual download pdf (Page 22)

6. Advance film, 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 film 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 film 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 film, 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 film, which may be some-

what before or after the common

film 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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