Film won't load on Minolta 400si Maxxum Camera

It uses a 2CR5 battery, which should be available at most electronics or office-supply stores. An online source is at http://www.batteriesplus.com/product/31018-RAYRL2CR5--1-Lithium-Battery/563-0/4739-Film-Camera-Battery/56279-Minolta/Maxxum-400si.aspx

It has a Minolta A-mount lens. Any of the newer Minolta (and some Sony) lenses may be used. The older Minolta lenses for the SRT-series cannot be used.

link to your manual, it tells us that we have a winding motor problem, I would do as you have done, so I would ensure that batterys are in great shape, the only other thing I could suggest is to try to turn the winding motor by hand in case it is just locked up. Failing that I presume the motor has died and needs replacement.

You may download a copy of the manual from here.

Yes. You have full control over the shutter speed and aperture in the Manual exposure mode, as described in the "M Mode: Manual Exposure" section in the manual.

You also have full control over the focus, as described in the "Manual Focus" section in the manual.

If you need a manual, you can download it (in two parts) from
http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/manuals/film-cameras/film_af_slr/index.html

Open the door.Drop film roll in the camera and pull film up to the mark to winding take up spool,close the door and it will get automatically pulled on the take up spool.The number 1 will appear on screen.if 0 is flashing repeat the procedure to retry the loading..

If its on the top panel, its telling you that there is a film cartridge in the camera, already rewound and ready to come out.

The film is not properly loaded.

Here you go:
http://www.nodevice.com/user_manual/konica_minolta/film_cameras/dynax_500si_maxxum_400si_rz_430si_450si_alpha_303si.html

Sorry, the mounts of Minolta manual focus lenses are different than their auto focus series. Sigma, Tokina and Tamron all make compatible zoom lenses to fit the Maxxum series cameras

These two links have a manual that seems clear enough to read; http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/manuals/film-cameras/film_af_slr/dynax_maxxum_400si/Maxxum400siManual-Part1.pdf http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/manuals/film-cameras/film_af_slr/dynax_maxxum_400si/Maxxum400siManual-Part2.pdf Hope this helps - please post again if not :)