Loading the camera
Turn the lock on the camera baseplate to the "open" position as shown
by the arrow Slide the one-piece baseplate and camera back downward and off.
Drop a film cartridge or loaded cassette into the film chamber so that the notched
end of the rewind knob engages the cassette or cartridge. Insert the end of the film
leader into any of the four slots in the take-up spool.
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Unloading
Set the A-R ring around the shutter release button to "A" (Advance)
and wind the film so that it passes under the take-up spool with its emulsion side
facing out. Make sure that the perforations on the film mesh with the sprockets.
Replace the camera back and lock it by turning the lock to the "close"
position. Fold out the rewind crank and turn the rewind knob gently in the direction
of the arrow to take up any slack in the cartridge.
Stroke the film-advance lever to cock the shutter and make two blank exposures (or
until the frame counter on the film-advance fever rests at 1) These blank exposures
will dispose of the portion of film exposed during loading.
 Make sure
that the rewind knob rotates in the direction opposite the arrow when the film is
advanced. This indicates that the film has been loaded correctly and is being advanced.
Set the A-R ring to "R" (Rewind), unfold the rewind crank and turn it with
a constant, gentle pressure in the direction of the arrow. Avoid uneven or excessively
fast rewinding. The red dot on the shutter release button rotates while the film
is being rewound and stops when the end of the film has been wound off the sprockets.
Then the camera back may be opened.
Caution: Never load the camera in direct sunlight
as this may result in accidental fogging of the flm. To avoid possible scratching
the film guide rails by the pressure plate when replacing the camera back without
a roll of fflm, insert the camera back so that it covers the guide rails and then
slide it inward.
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Frame Counter and Film-Load Reminder
 The frame
counter located in the hub of the film-advance lever shows the number of frames which
have been exposed. It resets itself automatically to two frames before zero when
the camera back is removed. There are red indicators for numbers 0, 20 and 36, and
the frame counter stops at the 36 mark. The filmload reminder opposite the frame
counter is set manually by means of an indicator pin to serve as a reminder of the
number of exposures on the film in the camera.
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 Film-Speed
Reminder Dial
The film-speed reminder dial is located on the camera baseplate. It can be set
manually to indicate the type of film (color or blackand-white) and ASA rating of
the film loaded in the camera. "E" represents empty.
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Film-Plane Indicator
The exact position of the film plane can be determined by picturing an imaginary
line drawn along the top edge of the digits which make up the camera serial number.
This is important to know when measuring the film-to-subject distance, especially
in close-ups and macrophotography.
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Film-Advance Lever
The film-advance lever advances the film, cocks the shutter and operates the frame
counter with a single stroke of 136° or with a series of short strokes. A built-in
safety device prevents the shutter from being ret leased until it is fully cocked.
The lever is designed so that it springs back when released but does not strike the
camera body. A 15° angle of clearance allows the thumb to be inserted for easy,
comfortable film advancing. The lever folds flat on top of the camera for storage
in the eveready case.
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