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Exposure Enable lamp
D When lit, exposure is enabled.
2
Exposure indicator lamp
D Lamp is lit from start to end of exposure.
D A buzzer sounds at the end of exposure.
3
Exposure Disable lamp
D When this lamp is lit, exposure is disabled. Follow instructions displayed on readout
on left section of Control Console.
4
Centering Light ON button
D Press key to switch on the centering light for 30 seconds. The key lights.
Note that the light does not function when an exposure is initialized.
5
Exposure Interrupt button (with indicator lamp).
When the exposure is terminated the lamp is lit and a buzzer sounds.
Press the key to stop the buzzer and reset the system.
6
Prep button with indicator lamp.
Press the key to prepare the exposure (anode rotation).
When the Exposure Enable lamp lights, exposure can be triggered.
Note:
If the Prep button is released before the lamp is lit, the preparation is cancelled; preparation
stops one second after release.
7
Exposure button
Press and hold this button while the Prep key is lit to make an exposure. To stop exposure
immediately, release the key.
A buzzer sounds at the end of exposure.
Note:
In AOP mode and following preparation (anode rotation), exposure is made in two stages:
D An absorption measurement exposure of about 4 ms, which allows selection of the
optimum kV, focal track, and filter combination for the chosen priority.
There is a short pause during which kV, focal track, and filter are set automatically.
D An exposure during which image acquisition is made.
The operator must maintain pressure on the button until the buzzer stops to get
proper exposure.
8
Compression release button
Press to release compression. The compression paddle automatically moves up to the
pre-programmed auto-decompression height.
Note:
If auto-decompression is selected in the set-up menu, compression is released automatically
at the end of the exposure.
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