opening the camera

Hold the camera in the palm of your left hand.

Lift the small end of the viewfinder cap, and pull it straight up...

...until the cover support locks.

closing the camera

Push the cover support toward the rear of the camera.

Press down on the viewfinder cap slowly but firmly...

...until both sides of the camera latch.

loading the camera

Push down on the yellow bar to open the film door, which should open by itself. Never force the door open

Insert a film pack, holding it by the sides, as shown.

Don't hold it as shown here. Squeezing could damage the film.

Push the pack all the way in, until a narrow strip (A) along the end of the pack snaps open.

Close the film door, keeping your fingers away from the exit slot. The camera will make a sound and the film cover will come out of the exit slot.

To remove a film pack: open the film door and pull the yellow tab.

viewing

Hold the camera so your eye is about an inch from the viewfinder, and look through the eyepiece. You should see a square black frame around the scene.

focusing

Roll the focus wheel to the point where the main subject begins to look sharp and clear. Now roll it a bit in each direction until you're sure that the most important part of your subject is just as sharp and clear as possible

.the lighten/darken control

The lighten/darken control will rarely need to be changed from the normal position. However, if your main subject is too light or too dark in a daylight picture, you can use the l/d control to adjust exposure for another picture in the same place with the same lighting. For a small change, turn it one mark, for a greater change, move it two marks or more.

The control automatically returns to the normal position when the camera is closed.

shooting

Frame your subject carefully in the viewfinder. Hold the camera steady and gently squeeze the shutter button. Hold the button in...

...until the picture comes out of the slot and all camera sounds stop.

Remove and handle the picture by its wide border. Now watch the image gradually emerge from the blank film. In minutes, your picture will be fully developed. Don't bend or squeeze the picture.

Your picture is now ready to be manipulated.