Display In The Viewfinder; Display Panel; Exposure Counter; Shutter Speed/Film Speed - Contax 167MT Manual

< Display in the Viewfinder>
The displays in the Viewlinder and Display Panel turn on ....
o When the Main Switch is turned on;
. When the Mode Button or ISO Button is pressed;
r When the Shutter Release is depressed halfway; and
r When the shutter is released
The display will remain on for 16 seconds, then turn off
automatically to save battery While the Shutter Release is
depressed halfway, the display in the viewfinder will brighten up
to let you see it clearly.
Q Flash Mark
lf you use the TLA Flash System, this mark will turn on in green
as soon as the flash is fully charged lf your subject is correctly
exposed, it will blink two seconds after the flash has fired.
@ Exposure Counter
The counter will advance one frame each time the film is wound
to the next frame. lt starts from
"00" to "01" and up to "39"
@ Exposure Compensation Sign
lf the Exposure Compensation Dial is set to any position other
than
"0" at the time of auto exposure, the sign " + " or " - " will
I U r n o n .
lf you are shooting in the manual mode and the
" + " sign blinks,
it means your picture will be overexposed; if the
" - " sign blinks,
your picture will be underexposed.
@ Shutter Speed/Film Speed
The shutter speeds ranging from 1/4000 sec. to 16 sec. and
"bulb" are displayed. For example, "2000" means 112000
second, "8"" 8 seconds, and
"bulb" (B) means the bulb setting.
The ISO speed is displayed when you press the ISO Button.
@ Program Indicator
It turns on when either the standard program, high-speed
program or low-speed program mode has been selected.
@ Aperture Value
In the programmed auto-exposure and shutter-priority auto-
exposure modes, the aperture set by the camera will be displayed
in 1/2-step increments. In the aperture-priority auto-exposure and
manual-exposure modes, the aperture you have set on the lens
will be displayed.
O Spot Metering Mark
It turns on when the camera is set up for full-aperture spot
metering, and blinks when the AE Lock is used.
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