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01 RTY ROLLERS
The bar pattern shown on the first
picture may be caused by dirt
near the ends of the
rollers. The
repeated spot pattern shown on
the second picture may be caused
by specks of dirt somewhere on
the
roller
surface.
To
avoid these
problems:
Before loading each new film
pack,
examine the
rollers
inside
the film
door.
To
prevent dust
from entering
the fi
lm compart-
ment,
it's
best to
do
th is wh
ile
an
empty fi
lm
pack is
still in
the
camera. Rest the
back
end of the
camera on the table, or support it
in some other way to prevent it
from
dropping. Open the film
door (A) and depress the
light
shield (B) to expose the rollers
(C). Use a
finger
to rotate the
rollers, which should move freely.
Remove any specks of dirt from
them with a clean, lint-free cloth,
moistened with water if neces-
sary.
Pay
special attention to the
raised
ends (D) on the top roller,
near which
dirt
may collect.
The
rollers
must be kept clean;
inspect them regularly.
Should
it
ever be necessary to
clean
the
picture exit slot (E)
under the front edge of the film
door, insert a stiff piece of paper
(such as the film cover ejected
from a new film pack) in front of
the rollers and under the
light
shield.
Push it
until it comes out
of the picture exit slot. Move it in
the slot until it removes any
developer
chemicals that may be
trapped there. Be
careful
not to
force the slot open as it can be
permanently bent.
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IF
PART OF
THE PICTURE
IS
MISSING
The film pack may have been
damaged before
picture-taking.
Damage like this can occur if the
film pack is squeezed while it is
being loaded
into
the camera
(see page 14).
In some
instances,
this problem
may be accompanied by leakage
of developer chemicals onto
the
rollers, the picture exit slot and
onto
the
back of the picture.
Clean the rol lers, as described on
the previous
page,
before taking
further pictures. Avoid contact
with the developer chemicals;
please read the
CAUTION
notice on
the back of the film box.
FOGGED
FILM
White areas in the picture
indi-
cate that the
film
was fogged
before it was exposed. Removing
and reinserting a film pack in the
light can cause this. There
is
seldom reason for
removing
an
unfinished pack.
If
it is
removed,
the top picture will always be
fogged; pictures
beneath
it in
the
pack may be fogged in one
corner.
If
it is ever necessary to
remove and
reinsert
a film pack,
do so in dim light.
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