Instruction manual

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Basic OperationBasic Operation
Battery (p. 8)
↓
Shutter speed increments (p. 12)
↓
FNo. display (p. 12)
↓
Film speed (p. 14)
↓
Incident-light reading and
reflected-light reading (p. 15)
1
Prepare the meter to start
taking readings.
2. Without a sync cord
2
Set the mode display to
NON CORD using the
mode button.
● When the measuring mode is
changed, previous readings and
values in memory are deleted.
● Settings for shutter speed and
display units will be
automatically adjusted as
follows.
1/640 to 1/8000 sec.:
adjusted to 1/500 sec.
1.3 sec. to 30 min.:
adjusted to 1 sec.
EV: adjusted to FNo.
★ When measuring flash light using a sync cord (CORD mode), the flash
may fail to fire (e.g. if the trigger voltage of the flash is too low). In this
case, take a reading without sync firing the flash (NON CORD mode).
★ Taking readings of M-bulb flash guns:
1. Prepare the meter to start taking readings.
2. Press the mode button to switch the mode display to CORD.
3. Connect the meter to the flash gun by attaching a sync cord to
the meter's sync terminal.
4. Set a shutter speed that allows all the light of the flashbulb to
be measured. This can be achieved by setting the speed to
below 1/15 sec.
5. Press the measuring button to take a reading.
● Take special care to use CORD mode for metering flashbulb light.
Flashbulb light cannot be measured in NON CORD mode due to
the light emission characteristics of flashbulbs.
● When taking your photographs, set the sync contact to "X" and
shoot at the same shutter speed as set in step 4.
● Use flashbulbs with consistent emission characteristics.
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