Main Switch - Contax 167MT Manual

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ln OFF position
Position AUS
ln ON position
Position EIN
When the Main Switch is at OFF (the red mark is not
visible), the camera is turned off and disconnected from
power. lf you are not using the camera, be sure to turn it
off to save battery.
ll it is set to " E ", the camera is turned on and set for
center-weighted metering. This setting ts convenient for
normal photography.
lf it is set to " ol ", the camera is turned on and set for
spot metering.
. For details on center-weighted metering and spot
metering, refer to page 78.
lf it is set to "AEL", the exposure value measured by
spot metering is locked. The AE Lock is used for shooting
backlighted subjects or for continuous shooting of moving
subjects at a fixed exposure.
. For details on the AE Lock, refer to pages 84 and 86.
The Main Switch of the Contax 167MT has three positions
for taking pictures: " s
" for shooting on center-weighted
metering, "6t " for spot metering, and "AEL" for locking
the exposure on spot metering. Choose your desired mode
by setting the index opposite the corresponding mark.
Set the Main Switch at the click positions to prevent
wrong operation.
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Switch by setting it so that the red mark is not visible.
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