Chapter I; Loading The Camera - BOLEX H8 Instructions For Use Manual

Previous to loading :
a. The starting button 22 must be placed on " Stop " (Fig. 2).
b. Lever 12 must be clearly set on " M o t o r " .
c. The speed control 19 must be placed on 16 frames per
second, i.e. the figure 16 must ba. opposite the red point.
d. Rewind the motor to the full, by means of rewinding
handle 25.
e. Remove the lid by means of button 43 (Fig. 9), giving a
half-turn anti-clockwise (CK—).
f. Push down lever 37 into the position shown in Fig. 8, so
as to close the loop guides.
g. Make sure that the film guides 34 and 36 are pressed against
the sprockets 32 and 38 and that pad 33 is pressed against
gate 35.
h. Place the spool of film on top spindle 29 so that the film
will unwind in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 5
(clockwise).
i. The film must not be cut to a point (Fig. 4) nor must it be
crinkled. Hold the film between the thumb and the index
finger of the left hand and pass it through knife 41 (see
Fig. 5 and 7).
press hard on blade 42, which will cut the end of the film
to the right shape for passage through the automatic
loading device.
prevent its passing through to the mechanism.

CHAPTER I

Loading the Camera

With the index finger of the right hand
Throw away the cut end of the film to
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