Nikon EM

Basic Operation

1.Unlock battery chamber. [details]

2. Insert two silver-oxide batteries or one lithium battery into battery clip with the "+" sign(s) up.

3. Mount lens after closing battery chamber.[details]

4. Pull out filmrewind knob to open camera back. [details]

Load film. To ensure proper film winding, make sure that both edges of the film engage the film sprockets.

6. Rotate film rewind crank take up film slack . Be careful that you do not wind film back into the cassette.

7. Snap camera back closed, then set ASA by lifting up and turning ASA film speed selector ring. [details]

8. Set shutter operation mode selector to AUTO.

9. Press shutter release button all the way. [details]

Note: Do not attempt to take pictures prior to frame 1, the start of AUTO operation.

10. Stroke film winding lever to advance film. [details]

11. Confirm film advance: film rewind knob turns opposite engraved arrow as winding lever is stroked.

12. Repeat Steps 9 and lO until frame counter indicates "1". Camera is then ready to take first picture.

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13. Look through viewfinder eyepiece and focus on subject.[details]

14. Switch meter on, lightly pressing shutter reIease button. Turn lens aperture ring until "beep-beep" sound, if any, stops. [details]

15. You are now ready to shoot: depress shuttle release button until you hear the click of the shuttle.

16. Advance film to the next frame.

17. After completing the roll rewind and unload film. [details]

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| Nikon EM, 1979 |

| Nikon FG, 1982 |

| Nikon FG-20, 1984 |

Specifications : Nikon EM, Nikon FG, Nikon FG-20
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1.Unlock battery chamber. `[details]`	2. Insert two silver-oxide batteries or one lithium battery into battery clip with the "+" sign(s) up.


3. Mount lens after closing battery chamber.`[details]`	4. Pull out filmrewind knob to open camera back. `[details]`


Load film. To ensure proper film winding, make sure that both edges of the film engage the film sprockets.	6. Rotate film rewind crank take up film slack . Be careful that you do not wind film back into the cassette.


7. Snap camera back closed, then set ASA by lifting up and turning ASA film speed selector ring. `[details]`	8. Set shutter operation mode selector to AUTO.


11. Confirm film advance: film rewind knob turns opposite engraved arrow as winding lever is stroked.	12. Repeat Steps 9 and lO until frame counter indicates "1". Camera is then ready to take first picture.

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	13. Look through viewfinder eyepiece and focus on subject.`[details]`


14. Switch meter on, lightly pressing shutter reIease button. Turn lens aperture ring until "beep-beep" sound, if any, stops. `[details]`	15. You are now ready to shoot: depress shuttle release button until you hear the click of the shuttle.


16. Advance film to the next frame.	17. After completing the roll rewind and unload film. `[details]`