Exposure Adjustments - Sharp DM-3551 Operation Manual

EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENTS

Select the exposure mode to be consistent with the type of originals to be copied. The selections are AUTO, TEXT,
TEXT/PHOTO and PHOTO.
I I I I I Automatic exposure adjustment
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AUTO
EXPOSURE
I I I I I Exposure mode selection and manual
exposure adjustment
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Touch the [EXPOSURE] key.
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AUTO
EXPOSURE
AUTO
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1
X
/
2 Select [TEXT], [TEXT/PHOTO] or [PHOTO] based
on the original to be copied.
TEXT
TEXT PHOTO
/
PHOTO
NOTE
Exposure mode selection
TEXT: This mode is useful for producing dark
text copies with minimum background.
TEXT/PHOTO: This provides the best balance for copying
an original which contains both text and
photos. This mode is also useful for
copying printed photographs.
PHOTO: This mode provides the best copies of
photographs with fine details.
The automatic exposure
mode is the default initial
setting for this machine. In
this mode, the
characteristics of an
original being copied are
"read" by the exposure
system, and exposure
adjustments are made
automatically. To select an
exposure mode more
suitable for originals to be
copied or to adjust the
exposure manually, follow
the procedure below.
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Adjust the exposure level.
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1 5
NOTE
Exposure levels in the text mode
1 to 2: Dark originals such as newspaper
3: Normal density originals
4 to 5: Originals written with pencils or light color
characters
After adjusting the exposure, follow any of the copying
procedures.
To return to the automatic exposure mode, touch the
[EXPOSURE] key and select [AUTO]. The automatic
exposure level can be adjusted using a key operator
program. (page 33)
Touch the key to make
darker copies. Touch the
key to make lighter
copies.
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