Nikon FAA350NA User Manual

Load Film

BASIC OPERA

TION

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.

Check points

Turn the power switch on, set the
camera’s film speed setting to
DX (page 34) and load DX-coded
film. Film speed will be set
automatically (ISO 25-5000).
Close camera back and press
the shutter release button to
advance the film to the first
frame.

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.

• See page 34 if the film speed setting is not set to s.

• Do not insert the film leader beyond the red index mark.

Insert film from the top side and pull film leader out
to red index mark.

• 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.

: Camera can be set to advance the film automatically to the first

frame after the camera back is closed (page 72).

Press the shutter release button. Film automatically
advances to the first frame.

DX-coded film

ISO
(film speed)

DX mark

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.

Set the film advance mode selector to S (single-
frame shooting) while pressing the film advance
mode selector lock release.

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