Exposure Button - AGFA DR 600 User Manual

Exposure button

Preparing for exposure
Press the exposure button down to the first pressure point and hold it for
approximately 0.5 s to 2 s.
The X-ray tube is prepared for performing an exposure.
Starting the exposure
Before starting the exposure:
1. Check if the exposure settings displayed on the console are suitable for the
exposure.
2. Check the Ready for Exposure status.
Press the exposure button down fully and keep it pressed until the exposure
has ended.
The radiation indicator on the control console lights up and a signal sounds to
indicate the exposure.
CAUTION:
Wear of X-ray tube due to prolonged preparing of the X-ray tube.
CAUTION:
Releasing the exposure button ends the exposure immediately
and the image can be underexposed.
DR 600 | Introduction | 35
3261K EN 20210708 0808