Nikon F6 Instruction Manual page 23

Loading/removing film
• When loading film for the first time, remove the shutter
curtain's protective cover .
• Shutter curtains are very thin. Do not touch the shutter
curtains with your finger or the film leader.
• Avoid direct sunlight when changing film.
Film slack
Do not turn the film rewind crank to reduce film slack, because the tip of the film
may come off and film will not advance properly. It could also damage the shutter
curtain.
DX-coded film
When the camera's film speed is set to
DX-coded film is loaded, film speed will be set
automatically (ISO 25-5000). When a non-DX-
coded film is loaded with the camera film
speed set to ,
panel and viewfinder and "DX ERR" is
displayed in the rear LCD panel, and the shutter
locks. In this case, set film speed manually (
You can check the number of available exposures on the film roll through
the film cartridge confirmation window.
Film rewind knob
No lock is available for the film rewind knob on this camera. Make sure you do not
accidentally open the camera back.
For details on film advance mode, see page 45.
CSM d1: Camera can be set to advance the film automatically to the first
frame by pressing the shutter release button (
blinks in the top LCD
and
44).
101).
ISO
(film speed)
DX mark
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