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Nikon MD-3 Instruction Manual page 8

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TOADING THE CAMERA
Depr e ss th e O / C k n ob lo c k -rel eas e o n th e moto r driv e
and turn the O/C knob to the left as far as it will go. The
c am e ra b a c k wi ll t he n s p r ing op en. Before loa di ng the
,
film, set the frame counter to 40 and trigger the motor
drive a f e w t i m es t o c h e ck that it is op erati ng correc tl y.
lf it isn ' t , i t is p r o ba b ly m oun ted i nco rrec tl y . Remou nt
and t r y a g ain . Y o u s ho u ld l o ad the fi lm in to th e c amera
,
in t h e n o r m a l wa y. Co n s u lt yo ur cam era' s in struc ti on
book f o r d et a ils .
Then close the camera back and turn the OIC knob to
th e r i ght ( t ow ar d the bac k of the c amer a) unt i l i t c l i c k s
shut . T ur n t he r ew i n d k nob gent l y i n t he di r ec t i on of
the ar r ow unt i l y ou fe el a s l i ght ten si on. Thi s w i l l t ak e
up any sl ac k i n the f i l m ca rt r i dg e. Set t he i ndi c at or of the
frame counter at 40 by turning the frame counter preset
wheel, and then press the trigger button and make two
bl ank ex pos ur es . Las t l y , set th e num ber of t he f ra mes on
the l oad ed f i l m. F or c onv eni enc e i n set t i ng , th e f r ame
cou nt er pr es et w heel w i l l r ota te i n ei t her d i r ec ti on.

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