Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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5. Preparation for Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. 1 5. 2 5. 3 5. 4 5. 5 5. 6 5. 7 Inserting the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Battery check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auto Power-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 5) @ Insert the part (B) of the lumidisc aslant in the groove (A) of L-308Bll. 7
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How to remove the Lumidisc
You may break the lumidisc if you do not take care when fitting and removin, g
Take reverse procedures described above to remove the Lumidisc.
4, Light-receiving Method
4. 1 Incident light metering
Hold L-308BII close to the subject, point the lumisphere towards the camera, and measure the incident light intensity, (Fig. 8 Caution: Do not fit the Lumidisc next to the Lumisphere when you take incident light metering. Otherwise, the Lumidisc will affect the exposure in proper reading.
4. 2 Reflected light metering
You can meter the reflected light of the object by pointing the L-308Bll's lens at the object from the camera's position. 9 Caution: If you measure from the camera position, the entire object is measured in average. If you want to measure only a part of the object, do it at as close a position as possible to the part measured. Take care so that the part measured may not be shadowed by the meter, etc.
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5. Preparation for Measurement
5. 1 Inserting the battery
Use a 1. 5-volt, type-AA battery. 0 To remove the battery case cover simply slide it in the direction of the arrow. 0 Insert the battery in the battery case aligning the polarities as indicated on the inside of the case. Check that the cover is securely closed.
5. 2 Battery check
Depress the POWER button, and the LCD panel ("b. c" message and bar marking $`i) displays the current battery level. Then, the LCD panel automatically switches to the normal measurement mode. piii?iq
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You can sustain battery level display by holding down the Power button. When the battery level is indicated by only two or three dots, prepare a new battery. When the battery capacity drops below the limit, the "b. c" display blinks and then disappears.
5. 3 Auto Power-off
To save battery capacity, the L-308Bll is automatically turned off (and all readings are erased) 4 minutes after your last operation.
Press the mode selection button to select the desired measurement mode. Mode switching sequence:
a Measurement mode Measurement mode with cord -
---II Measurement mode without cord
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NOTE
0 If you press the mode selector in the ambient light measurement mode while holding down the IS0 button, the display is toggled between EV and F values (Fig. If it is toggled after measurement, the measurement data is automatically recalculated and redisplayed.
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Setting up film speed (ISO)
0 Press the IS0 button, and a film speed value is displayed (Fig. @ Set up the film speed by pressing the Up or Down button while holding down the IS0 button. 14 button, the speed increases; if you press the Down button it decreases. If you hold down the Up/Down button for more than one second, the speed changes continuously. NOTE
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You can set up the film speed either before or after measurement.
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Setting up shutter speed (T)
Set up the shutter speed used by pressing the Up or Down button (Fig, 15). [. . . ] @I Face the Lumidisc toward the lighting and hold the L-308Bll parallel to the subject and take reading. @ Determine the brightness level using the following conversion table. EV to lx conversion table
(Example) If you read EV9 $1 _, the approx. Specifications
Type Light-receiving method Light-receiving section Digital exposure meter for ambient and flash metering Incident and reflected light metering system l Incident light: Lumisphere, Lumidisc l Reflected light: Lens (light receiving angle of 40°) Light receiving element l Silicon photo diode 0 Ambient light: Shutter speed-priority metering Metering systems l Flash light: With synchro cord Without synchro cord l Ambient light: EVO to EV19. 9 (at 0. 1 EV step) Measuring range F1. 4 to F90 + 0. 9 stop (at 0. 1 AV step) (IS0 100) * Flash: kO. 1 EV or less Repeat accuracy Calibration constant l Incident light metering: C = 340 (lumisphere), C = 250 (lumidisc) * Reflected light metering: K = 12. 5 l IS0 (film speed): 3 to 8000 (at 1/3 SV step) Display range l T (shutter speed): Ambient light: 60 sec to 1/8000 sec (at 1 TV step) f/s (frames/sec): 8, 12, 16, 18, 24, 25, 30, 32, 64, 128 Opening angle: 180 degrees Flash: 1 sec to 1/500 sec (at 1 TV step), and 1/75, 1/80, 1/90, 1/100 l Aperture: 0. 5 to 90. 9 (at 0. 1 AV step) * EV (Exposure Value): -5 to 26. 2 l Out-of-range metering: Other function "E. u" (underexposure) or "E. 0" (overexposure) warning indication l Battery check l Auto power-off * A single type-AA battery (Alkaline or manganese), 1. 5V Battery used Operating temperature l 0°C to +4O°C range Storage temperature . [. . . ]