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Opening the Back Cover To load a cartridge of film into the camera, first open the camera's

back cover. Pull up the rewind crank and the back cover will pop open. The back cover can be

securely closed simply by pressing it until it locks.

How to Load the Film Note: ALWAYS avoid direct sunlight when loading or unloading the

film. Put the cartridge into the film cartridge chamber and press down while rotating the

rewind knob until it drops securely into position. The protruding part of the cartridge should

be on the bottom. Pull the film leader across and insert the end into one slot of the multi-slot

take-up spool.

When loading the film into the camera do not touch the shutter curtain, the film rails or the

pressure plate. The shutter curtain is a most delicate and fragile part in the camera, a deformed

shutter curtain may result in a permanent damage and since the AE-1 may not have any

support in replacement parts from Canon, always handle loading and unloading of film roll

carefully.

An optional accessory, Canon Data Back A, a recording device for

imprinting data such as the day, month and year, can be attached to the

AE-1 in place of the standard back cover.

Turn the film advance lever and wind the film around the take-up spool

making sure that the perforations of the film are engaged in the teeth of

the film transport sprocket.

Then, make sure that there is no film slack. In case there is, gently

turn the film rewind crank in the direction of the arrow to obtain

proper film tautness and the film advance lever to ensure that the

leader is wound fully on to the take-up spool before the camera back

is closed.