Nikon F3AF Digital Camera User Manual


 
-BASIC
OPERATION-continued----------
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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)
Wh
en 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.
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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.