Film Winding - Canon QL FT Instructions Manual

Film Winding
The film advance lever winds the film , cocks
the shutter, and prepares the aperture and
mirror for the next shutter release all in one
motion .
1
Turn the film advance lever until it stops.
The film will be advanced one frame and
the shutter cocked. The frame counter is
simultaneously advanced to the next number.
2 When the shutter release button is pressed ,
the mirror flips up, the diaphragm simul ·
taneously closes down to the pre-set f/stop
and the shutter operates. After the shutter is
operated , the advance lever can be wound for
the next frame.
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• Be sure that the safety lock lever is set at
"A",
• Winding may be done by moving the lever
with several short strokes .
• After loading the film, make another wind,
since the first winding may not be completed.
• The shutter will not function when pressing
the shutter release button unless the winding
is completed . In such a case , check the wind -
ing once more.