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Making A Copy Darker Or Lighter

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MAKING A COPY DARKER OR LIGHTER Automatic exposure adjustment is initially enabled. This function automatically adjusts the copy image according to the original being copied. If you wish to select the exposure level yourself, follow the steps below. (Select from two original types and five exposure levels for each original type.) The exposure level used in automatic exposure adjustment can also be changed with "AE LEVEL ADJUST" in the user programs (p.67). Original types ● AUTO ...... Automatic exposure adjustment is enabled and the exposure is automatically adjusted according to the original being copied. The exposure is lowered for colored areas and background shadows. ● TEXT ....... The exposure is raised for light areas and lowered for dark backgrounds to make text easier to read. ● PHOTO ... Halftones in the photo are reproduced with greater clarity. 1 Check the original and place the original(s). 3 2 Press the [EXPOSURE] key to select the original type. TEXT | | | | | The original image type changes as follows each time the [EXPOSURE] key is pressed: "AUTO" → "TEXT" → "PHOTO". Note To return to auto exposure adjustment, press the [EXPOSURE] key until "AUTO" appears. 3 If needed, adjust the exposure level for TEXT or PHOTO. For a darker image, press the [ ] key ( ). For a lighter image, press the [ ] key ( ). TEXT | | | | | 4 Press the [ENTER] key. 5 Select the number of copies and any other copy settings, and then press the [START] key ( ). Note Exposure value guidelines (When in "TEXT" setting) | | | | | Colored text or text written in pencil Normal originals Dark originals like newspapers 27

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MAKING A COPY DARKER OR LIGHTER
Automatic exposure adjustment is initially enabled. This function automatically
adjusts the copy image according to the original being copied. If you wish to select
the exposure level yourself, follow the steps below. (Select from two original types
and five exposure levels for each original type.) The exposure level used in
automatic exposure adjustment can also be changed with "AE LEVEL ADJUST" in
the user programs (p.67).
Original types
AUTO
......
Automatic exposure adjustment is enabled and the exposure is
automatically adjusted according to the original being copied. The
exposure is lowered for colored areas and background shadows.
TEXT
.......
The exposure is raised for light areas and lowered for dark
backgrounds to make text easier to read.
PHOTO ...Halftones in the photo are reproduced with greater clarity.
1
Check the original and place the original(s).
2
Press the [EXPOSURE] key to select the
original type.
The original image type changes as follows each
time the [EXPOSURE] key is pressed: "AUTO"
"TEXT"
"PHOTO".
3
If needed, adjust the exposure level for
TEXT or PHOTO.
For a darker image, press the [
] key (
). For a
lighter image, press the [
] key (
).
4
Press the [ENTER] key.
5
Select the number of copies and any other copy settings, and
then press the [START] key (
).
To return to auto exposure adjustment, press the [EXPOSURE] key
until "AUTO" appears.
Exposure value guidelines (When in "TEXT" setting)
TEXT
| | | | |
Note
TEXT
| | | | |
Note
Normal originals
Colored text or text written in pencil
Dark originals like newspapers
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