Nikon F3AF Instruction Manual page 14

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-BASIC OPERATION-continued----------
1l
Make blank exposures until the frame
• counter
76
reaches frame one.
To
dispose of
the
first few
frames
exposed
during film loading
,
continue to alternately advance the film and
depress
the
shutter
release
button
until the counter reaches
frame
one
(the first dot
past
0).
While making blank
exposures, check
that
the
rewind
knob is
rotating
,
indicating
the
film
has been loaded
correctly
and
is being
advanced.
If the knob
does
not rotate
,
reload
the film
.
Notes:
1)
When
making blank exposures,
set
the
shutter speed dial @
to
A
or to
11125
sec.
or above, and
the
shutter will
be released at
1180
sec.
with
80
or
M
80 displayed by the
LCD in
the
viewfinder.
2)
Do
not
take pictures prior to the first frame
,
as
the meter does not
function until the
counter
reaches
one.
14
18
Set the ASAIISO film
• speed.
Lift up the ASA/ISO film speed dial
@
and
rotate it
in
either direction until the
white
dot
®
is
opposite the ASAIISO
film speed
in use. Also make
sure
that the
exposure
compensation index
®
is
set
to the red
O.
This programs the
camera's exposure
meter
so
that
it
may provide
a
proper
exposure
for the type of film being
used.
Note:
The film
speed
is
printed on the film
carton and
cartridge.
Detaits
on setting
the dial
to
intermediate settings
can
be found on
page 29.

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