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Fig. 18
Fig. 19
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Locking the Auto Exposure Time (AE LOCK)
(Fig. 18)
}By moving the slide position with the average specimen distribution at
the center and locking the exposure time, the following effects can be
achieved.
· Even when a specimen is recorded by varying the compositional ar-
rangement many times, the specimen area can always be recorded with
an optimum exposure.
· When a linked picture like panoramic photo is created, the joints be-
tween pictures are not noticeable when their exposure is constant.
1. Press the MODE button to select REC AUTO.
2. Move the specimen slide to bring the area where you want to lock the
exposure time at the center.
3. Press the AE LOCK button 1. The current exposure time is locked ant the
indicated LED of the button lights up.
If the current metering mode is SPOT mode, it cannot be canceled until
AE LOCK is canceled.
Press the AE LOCK button again to cancel AE LOCK.
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Displaying Picture Recording Information (INFO)
(Fig. 19)
}The picture information at the time of recording can be displayed on the
LCD monitor.
1. Press the MODE button to select PLAY.
2. Display the picture you want to view the recording information on the
LCD monitor.
3. Press the INFO button 1. The LCD monitor shows the information on the
displayed picture. (For the information display, see page 5.)
Each press of the INFO button switches the information in 3 steps: “Re-
cording information” “Played SmartMedia” “Picture quality mode,
protect information, date/time and picture frame No.”.
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