Setting The Film Speed Manually - Contax NX Instruction Manual

Film with DX code
<Checking the film speed>
Position dial
Display panel
Film speed
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<Automatic setting of the ISO
film speed>
When "DX" is displayed on the dis-
play panel, the camera reads the DX
code and sets the film speed auto-
matically.
The automatic film speed settings range
from ISO 25 to 5000.
• When film with no DX code is loaded, the
film speed is automatically set to ISO 100.
• If "DX" is not displayed on the display panel,
be sure to set the ISO manually. (See page
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<Checking the film speed>
To check the ISO of the film loaded in
the camera, set the position dial to
"ISO".
"DX" or "ISO" and the speed of the film
loaded in the camera appear on the dis-
play panel.

7. Setting the film speed manually

Use the procedure described below to set the film speed for film with no DX
code or when you want to set a different ISO from the one indicated for the film.
• The manual ISO setting range is ISO 6 to 6400.
• If you set the film speed manually this setting will be used even when using film with a DX
code.
Position dial
R dial
Turn the position dial to "ISO".
"DX" or "ISO" and the film speed appear
on the display panel.
Move the R dial to set the film
speed to the desired value.
DX ← → 6 ←→ 8 ←→ 10 ←→ • ←→ 5000
←→ 6400 ←→ DX ←→ 6 (repeated)
• Film speed determined automatically when
set to DX.
Return the position dial to "
(white) or " " (green). Setting is
now complete.
The display panel returns to the normal
display.
• Once the film speed is set, it is stored in
memory until it is changed again.
• Photographs cannot be taken if the position
dial is set to "SET", "ISO", or "CF".
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