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Identification:
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Sensor
Mode Selector Button
Power Bution
LOD Display
180 Selector
‘Syne Terminal
‘Strap Lug
Incident Sphere
Measure/Trigger Button
Up Key
Down Key.
‘Multiple Flash Button
Battery Compartment
Program Level (P.L) Button
LCD Display Identification:
1.fistop, EV Value, Over Range (Eo), Under Range
(€u) and Battery Check (b.¢)
2. Shutter Speed (Time) Mode leon
3. ISO Mode loon
4. Multiple Flash Mode Icon
5. Shutter Speeds, ISO Setting and Multiple Flash
Indicator
6. Full Second Indicator
7. Ambient Measuring Mode leon
8. Corded Flash Mode Icon
9. Cordless Flash Made Icon
10. Analog Scale (battery checkractional readings)
11. Program Level (P.L.) Indicator
12. {fstop Mode Icon
13. EV Mode IconBattery installation
‘The mater is powered by one 1.5 vol (size AA) alkaline battory.
1. Ramove the Battery Compartment cover by lightly pressing
‘he grooved area and sling the cover inthe direction Indicated by
the arow.
2. Insert a new battory int the Battery Compartment (18) following
the polarity symbols.
8, Replace the Battery Compartment Cover,
Battery Check / (Low Battery Warning)
‘The Battery Check function is automatically engaged whenever the meter is tured on. For
approximately three seconds after pressing the Power Button (3), the analog scale wilindicate the
voltage level of the battery. I the voltage level ofthe battery crops below minimum requirements,
no level vill be shown. This indicates tat anew battery i required.Automatic Power Off
‘To maximize batory life, the motor wil automatically shut down ltr five minutes not in use,
“The meter is equipped wth a memory feature that retains al Stings (ISO fim speed, Program
Level, etc.) when the meter i tured of or the battery is changed.
Selecting a Measuring Method
‘Depending on the Ighting stuation and the subject being photographed, you must select either
an incident or elected Measuring Method. Folowng isa brat deseripon ofeach mathog.
Incident Light Readings:
Incidont ight reacings are made by moasuring tho light thats fling onthe subjct. Reproduction
‘flight and dark tones wit be accurate inthe final Image because the reflectance (or lack of
rellectance) ofthe subject does not fect the reading. Because the hemisphercal incident dome
Smuletesathves dimensional subjec, incident ight readings ar ideal for mast situations.
How to take Incident Light Readings
1. Side the Incident Sphere (8) to the let unt it clicks into pesto.
2 Position tho motor noar tho principle point of tho subject with the
‘sphere facing he camera lens. In situations where there isfy
‘even illumination (Le. outdoors under clear sk), i is nat crucial
1 positon the meter near the subjec. The mater may be held in
line withthe subject
with the Incident
Sphere (6) acing the
‘camera lon.
NORMALLGHT | |” UNEVEN LIGHTReflected Light Readings:
Fetisced light readings are made by measuring the light that is rellected by each subject in the
‘camera feld of view. When llumination is nat even within a seane, representative readings must
‘be made o al igh and dark areas and then averaged in order to determine the proper exposure
How to take Reflected Light Readings
1.Slide the Incident Sphere (8)
to the right until it clicks Into
postion,
2.From the camera position, aim
the light sensor towards the
subject area to be metered. Keep
in mind that he ight sensor wi
80 light and dark areas within
2.40 fed of view (sear to that
‘ofthe camera). Make sure not to
‘cast any unwanted shadows on
the subject when taking reflected
light measurements
‘TAKING EXPOSURE READINGS
‘Turning The Meter On / Setting
the ISO Film Speed
1. Press the Powar button (3).
Note the automatic Battery
Check as previously described.
2. Press and hold the ISO Selector
Button (6).
8. Using the Up Key (10) of Down
Key (11), seloct the desired ISO
fim speed,“Ambient Mode (stop readings)
4. Tun the matron a eho ISO lim spo0d as proviously described.
2. Press tha Move Soloctor Button (2) unl the Ambient Mode Ey stop Mode [al ane Shuter
‘Speod fil cons appear
3. Poston the matr and push he Measuring! Tigger Buton to obtain a reading. The proper tton
for the corresponding shuter speed wil be digpayec. The Analog scale (svecty Below
th tstop) Indleatos ractioalreedings In 1/10 stop ineremonts. For shutter speeds of one
second ar longer. the later“ wil appear direcly below the shutr spoed valu.
4, Use the Up Koy or Down Ky to obain tha deat top
and shutter speed comation.
1th reading ts under or over the measuring range, ho
txt essage (over Ego er Ey) wl ash, or20" vl
topos” anne on,
‘Ambient Mode (EV Value)
1. Press the Mode Selecior Button (2) unt the Ambient Mode
‘and EV Mode [i] cons appear.
2. Postion the meter and push the Measuring Trigger Button
(9) to obtain a reading. The proper value will be displayed.
‘The Analog scale (directly bolow tho tistop) indicates
‘ractonalreacings in 1/10 inverts,
Flash Modes
Cordloss Flash Modes:
1. Press the Mode Selector Button (2) unti the Cordless Flash Mode [BW Icon appears.
2 Using the Up Key (10) o” Down Key (1), selec the syne speed of your camera
3. Posiion tne meter and press the Measuring/Tigger Button (2). This wil cles the previous
raaaing and prepare the meter to measure the next lash (wiggered manually or via remote
ano) Te Gorcess Flash ede A con wl ink wale ewatng the fash
4. Fre he tah and obiain he tistop (shutter speed cannot be changed inthis mode).
‘The meter may not sense the flash if itis weaker than the
ambient ight If this happens, switch to corded lash mode,
Corded Flash Mode:
Mode Selector Button (2) until the Corded Flash
leon appears,
jp Key or Down Key, colt tho Syne Speed of
your camara.
‘.Attach the flash syne cord or remote cortrel tigger to the
‘Syne Terminal (6).
4. Poston the moter and push the Measuring Tigger Button
(@) tore the Nash and obtain te proper tstop,Multiple Flash Mode
“The Muttple Flash Mode is used to determine how many times the Hash must be fred to obtain a
desired tstop. This feature can be used inthe Cordless and Corded Flash Modes.
41. Using he corded or coriess method, fre the flash ance and obtain a reading,
2 Press and hold the Muliple Flash Button (12). The Mutiple Flash [IH icon wil appear on the
LCD dispay,
‘9. While helsing the Muti Buton (12), press the Up Key (10) or Down Key (11) unt the desired
stop Is reached. The number below the ITM Icon indicates the numberof times the lash must
be fred fo achieve that sto.
Program Level (PLL) Feature
“Tho Program Lovel featur allows you to pre-set your the meter to your preferred exposure
readings. By adjusting the Program Love, the meter will automaticaly adjust readings to
‘overexpose or undorexpose by site as a tenth ofan flstop or as much as 8/10 of an Histon.
4. With the meter turned on, romove the Battery Compartment cover
2. Press the Program Lavel (PL) Button (14) located just below the battery The Program Level
Icon and Analog Scale wll appear on the LCD display.
8. Wnle holding the Program Level bution, use the Up Key (10) or Down Key (11) to adjust the
level ofthe meter. Aplus” or "minus" symbol wil appear in the Program Lavel, indicating over
‘or underexposue, respectively. Each symbol on the Analog Scale represents 1/10 stop.
+ Pus ajustrent wi = Mus adjustment wil
increase the sop seting. decrease the tap seting4, The Program Level [ZN Icon will continue to flash as long as the meters the pre-set program
‘mode. Turing the meter of or changing the battery wil not erase the pre-set program.
5.0 return to normal reading levels, repeat step 3 using the Up or Down Key to return the
Program Level to zara (ro “plus or ‘inus" sign appears in the Program Levelicon).
“This feature is also useful when itis necessary to make cortections fr