Position Dial - Contax NX Instruction Manual

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3. Position dial

Position dial
<1. Photography>
The " " (white) and " " (green) settings are for photography.
" " (white): Stores the current photography mode (focus, exposure, metering,
drive) in memory. When the main switch is set to ON, the camera
begins operation in the previously set mode.
" " (green): The same combination of photography modes (focus, exposure,
metering, drive) is selected each time the main switch is set to
ON.
When shipped from the factory the modes are focusing mode "
" ", metering mode " ", and drive mode "
The details of each mode may be altered as necessary (page 31, 37).
<2. SET>
Setting details for " " (green).
<3. ISO>
Checking film speed, and setting film speed manually.
<4. CF>
Setting " " (Custom Functions) (page 86).
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The position dial may be set at any
one of five positions - " " (white),
" " (green), "SET",
"ISO", or "CF".
", exposure mode
".
4. F and R dials
The F dial (front command dial) and R dial (rear command dial) are used for a
variety of settings.
F dial (front command dial)
F dial
• Exposure correction settings
• Selecting the photography mode
• ABC settings
• Internal flash metering correction
• "
R dial (rear command dial)
R dial
• Shutter speed settings
• Selecting the photography mode
• Film speed settings
• "
(focusing mode, exposure mode,
metering mode, drive mode).
" Custom function settings
(focusing mode, exposure mode,
metering mode, drive mode).
" Custom function settings
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