Sharp AR-M455N - Manual (Page 93)

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ADJUSTING THE EXPOSURE
Select an appropriate exposure mode for the original to be copied. The selections are AUTO, TEXT, TEXT/PHOTO
and PHOTO.
■ ■ ■ ■ Automatic exposure adjustment
The default exposure
setting is "AUTO", which
automatically adjusts
the exposure for the
original. To select the
exposure mode, or to
manually adjust the
exposure level, follow the steps below.
■ ■ ■ ■ Selecting the exposure mode and manually adjusting the exposure level
1 Touch the [EXPOSURE] key.
2 Select [TEXT], [TEXT/PHOTO] or [PHOTO]
as appropriate for the original to be
copied.
To select [TEXT], touch the [AUTO MANUAL]
key so that [MANUAL] is selected.
3 Adjust the exposure level.
Touch the key to
make darker copies.
Touch the
key to
make lighter copies.
UTO
AUTO
AUTO 8 x11
ORIGINAL
PAPER SELE T
EXPOSURE
1/
2
Exposure modes 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.
AUTO
AUTO 8 x11
ORIGINAL
PAPER SELE T
EXPOSURE
1/ 2
ORIGINAL
IMAGE TYPE
TEXT AUTO MANUAL
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OK
TEXT/PHOTO
PHOTO
AUTO
AUTO 8 x11
100%
ORIGINAL
PAPER SELECT
COPY RATIO
EXPOSURE
0
1/ 2
NOTE
Exposure levels in 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
About the steps that follow
If an automatic document feeder is being used,
see pages 4-7 through 4-10. If the document
glass is being used, see pages 4-11 through 4-
13.
NOTES
● To return to the automatic exposure mode, touch
the [AUTO / MANUAL] key to highlight [AUTO],
and then touch the [OK] key.
● The exposure level used in automatic exposure
mode can be adjusted in the key operator
programs. See "Exposure adjustment" on page 14
of the key operator's guide)
AUTO MANUAL
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