Credit: EeWyn, for preparing the manual in HTML format. Miss Wati, Fiona and Yen for helping the setup work. Miss Rizza, Sales Manager - Shriro Malaysia. Mr Tham, Mr Lim of Foto Edar for lending a manual for reference. Mr Jacko for lending his FM-10 camera and zoom lens for some images in this site. We have some good times together... except no KFC and Pizza for dinner.

The Nikon FM-10 is a compact and lightweight SLR camera with full open aperture TTL exposure metering. Enjoying good photography becomes far easier with this camera. It just requires releasing the shutter on your focused subject at the setting which the LED displays green. With care and understand the content in this site, you can enjoy taking high quality photography for the years ahead.

Inserting the battery

	1. Turn the battery chamber lid (22) counterclockwise using a coin or something similar.
	2. Two LR44 type alkaline batteries or two SR44 type silver batteries are to used with this camera.
	3. Place the batteries so that both positive (+) sides are at the bottom of the compartment.
	4. Turn the battery compartment cover clockwise until it closes firmly.

Battery Check

1. Move the film advance lever (3) to the ready position. 2. Lightly press the shutter release button (2). Now the exposure metering system is switched on. Next, look through the viewfinder. When one of three LED iamps ( O, + or - ) lights, then battery condition is satisfactory. If no lamp lights, the baneries need replacing or have been loaded incorrectly.	3. Renew both batteries as necessary. 4. When not using of the camera, always return the film advance lever to the original position to prevent accidentally releasing the shutter.

Caution: Keep batteries away from infants and small children. In case a battery is accidentally swallowed, call a doctor immediately as the material inside the batteries can cause serious problems.

Loading Film

1. To open the camera back (26), pull knob (11) out. When the back cover opens, the frame counter (4) automatically resets to "S".

2. Insert the film cartridge into the film chamber so that the projecting end of the film cartridge is downward. Do this in a place away from direct sunlight.	3. Fold out and lift up the film rewind crank (10). Then rotate the crank carefully while push in it down lightly until the film locks on the film rewind fork (20).

4. Return the film rewind knob to its original position.
5. Insert the film leader into the groove of the film takeup spool (29) and place it so that the film perforations engage with the spool teeth.
6. Check that the film perforations engage properly with the teeth of sprocket (25) and the film slides smoothly along the film guide rails (24) by operating lightly the film advance lever (3) to advance the film.

Caution: Do not touch the shutter curtains.

7. Turn the film rewind crank gently in the direction of the arrow to properly tension the loaded film. Stop turning the crank when it becomes stiff, and return the crank to its original position.
8. Gently close the back cover and push it until it clicks
9. Advance the film a couple of frames, pressing the shutter release button each time, until the frame counter indicates "1" between 0 and 2..

(In this case, the film advance lever should be at the ready position, because the shutter release is interlocked when the lever is in the stored position).

The film rewind knob rotates each time the film is advanced showing that the film is advancing properly.	When advancing the film, wind the film advance lever slowly and securely until the film is fully transported to the next frame.

Film Speed Setting

1. Filmspeed is indicated on the outside of the film package or in the film instructions.	2. To set the filmspeed: while raising the filmspeed setting ring turn it until the arrow indicator on the inner ring points the corresponding filmspeed (ISO) value which is seen through the filmspeed window.

Exposure

1. Place the film advance lever (3) in the ready position and turn the shutter speed dial so that the indicator white line aligns with the desired shutter speed value.

4. Recommended shutter speed with ISO 100/21° film and standard 35-70 mm focal length lens under typical situation is as follows.

5. To monitor exposure, lightly press the shutter release button (2) and turn the aperture ring (13) until the green "O" mark lights in the viewfinder. When the red "+" mark lights, it means over exposure. So turn the aperture ring in the direction of greater f/value. If the red "-" mark lights, it means under exposure, so turn the aperture ring (13) to a smaller f/value.

Note: Outside the exposure metering range of your camera (EV2 to EV19), the exposure meter will not function properly and the green LED indicator may come on indicating incorrect exposure.

Exposure Setting ( Aperture Priority )

1. Place the film advance lever (3) in the ready position and turn the aperture ring (13) until the index on the lens barrel indicates the desired f/ value.
2. The suitable aperture value changes according to the brightness of the subject, the depth-of-field desired or filmspeed of the film in use, and typical reading of the aperture with ISO 100/21° film are as follows:

1. Focusing is done by observing through the circled area in the center of the viewfinder screen. Within the circle is the split image spot prism and around the circle there is the microprism collar.

3. To focus through the microprism collar outside center spot, a broken shimmering image is seen when it is out-of-focus and correct focus is at the setting in which the image becomes clear and sharp.

Note: The FM10 viewfinder covers approx 92% of the image area of the actual photograph so the actual picture comes out larger than the image in the viewfinder.

Rewinding the Film

	1. When the film is at its end, the advance lever no longer operates smoothly, check the frame counter (4) display. If the frame counter shows that the all frames of the loaded film have been exposed, the film then needs to be rewound. 2. Press the film rewind bunon (28) on the camera base. 3. Fold out the film rewind crank (10) and turn it in the direction of the arrow. 4. Once the pressure eases, the film is completely wound into the cartridge. 5. Lift up the film rewind knob (11) and pull it out to open the camera back (26). Now the film cartridge can be taken out. 6. Do this in a place away from direct sunlight.

Note: If the film reaches the end of the roll during film advance, the film advance lever will lock. Rewind the entire roll, then complete the movement of the film advance lever and put it back into place.

"B" (bulb) Setting

1. With the shutter speed dial (1) set at "B" position, the shutter will remain open for as long as the shutter release button (2) is pressed.

Note: It is recommend that you remove the Batteries from the camera at this setting to avoid wasting the baneries.

Self-Timer

1. Wind the film advance lever (3) and fully turn down the self-timer lever (7) counterclockwise. Now the self-timer is ready to use.
2. Press the shutter release button (2) and the self-timer operates to release the shutter in approximately 10 seconds later.

3. Once the self-timer becomes ready it is impossible to cancel it manually. So operate it only when needed. 4. The self-timer is very useful when you wish to include yourself in a picture, or, you can use it in order to prevent camera shake in shutter releasing instead of using the cable release.

Flash Photography

1. Connect the flash unit in the Accessory-shoe (9).
2. Set the shutter speed dial (1) at 1/125 second or lower.
3. When using the automatic flash unit, set the aperture to the f-stop specified in the instruction manual of the flash unit.
4. When using the manual flash unit, use the f-stop value obtained by the formula shown below:

Guide Number divided by f-stop = Distance

Note: Nikon claimed flash units not designed for use with Nikon cameras may provide incorrect exposure and/or equipment damage.When using any other flash other than a Nikon product and inserting it into the Accessory-shoe, please do not touch the contact. If you touch the contact, you may be subject to a shock. When using a bracket type flash and connecting it to the contact, please use it without removing the black plastic plate covering the Accessory-shoe. If you touch the Accessory-shoe without the plate, you may subject to a shock.

* As it will cause the camera to malfunction, please refrain from pushing the shutter release button or winding the film while holding down the preview lever. ** If you press the shutter release button while holding down the depth-of-field preview lever, the reflector mirror stays locked in the halfway position. Release the depth-of-field preview lever and the mirror returns to the normal position.

The viewfinder eyepiece has a built-in -1 correction (suitable for most normal vision). If your vision requires correction and an eyepiece correction lens is fitted, you do not have to wear eye-glasses when taking pictures. Slip the lens in the groove in the finder eyepiece.

Eyepiece correction lenses are available in 9 types:
-5, -4, -3, -2, 0, +0.5, +1, +2, +3 (Diopters) Note: Some forms of astigmatism etc. may make dioptric eyepiece correction impossible. Please check with your vision specialist for a recommendation based on your prescription.

(More info: Nikon SB-1 to SB-21 Speedlight/Flash Units)

Infrared Photography

General Tips on Camera Care

Although the FM10 is a tough and durable camera, bear in mind that is a precision optical instrument, and that careless or rough handling may damage it. Observe the following tips, and the FM10 will always work as perfectly as the day you bought it

i Do not touch the shutter curtains.
i Clean metallic parts with a blower-type brush or with a dry, soft cloth.
i Generally, the camera does not need lubrication.
i If the camera body is exposed to rain or mist, wipe moisture gently with a soft cloth and dry the camera After using the camera near salt water, take care that you wipe it with a cloth moistened with pure water to remove possible traces of salt.
i If the inside of the camera body accidentally gets wet, its internal precision parts may get rusty. Take the camera right away to the nearest authorized Nikon dealer for a checkup which may require repair payment
i When not using the camera for a long time, tahe out the batteries and store the camera away from high temperature, high humidity, naphthaline, or camphor.
i Clean glass surfaces such as the lens or the finder eyepiece with a blower-type brush; avoid using lens tissue as much as possible. Gently wipe dirt smudges or fingerprints with soft cotton moistened with a small amount of absolute alcohol, using a spiral motion from center to periphery. Make sure you leave no wiping traces.

Caution: Please note that the use of a spray-gun type blower to clean the lens may cause possible damage to the glass (especially when ED glass is used for the front lens e/ement), by suddenly lowering the temperature on the lens sufface. To avoid damage, hold the blower upright, keep its nozzle more than 30 cm away from the lens surface and move the nozzle around so that the stream of air is not concentrated in one spot

i Before using the camera, it is a good practice to check it thoroughly first
i In a humid environment, it is best to- store the camera in a vinyl bag with a desiccant to keep away dust, moisture and salt
i Note that storing leatherette cases in a vinyl bag may cause the leather to deteriorate, so exercise due care.