User Guide
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10 Timed Exposures
Your S2000 system includes a timer to automatically close the shutter after a user
selected amount of time. Adjustments to the exposure time can only be made when
the S2000 unit is in Timer Mode.
10.1 Adjusting the Exposure Time
10.1.1
Set the system to Timer Mode by pressing the Mode button until the front panel
“Timer” LED is illuminated. The LED display will indicate four digits with the “.”
(decimal) located to the left of the furthest right digit. The number shown will
indicate the exposure time in seconds and tenth of seconds (XXX.X).
10.1.2
Press the up button to increase the exposure time by 1/10 sec, or press the
down button to decrease the exposure time by 1/10 sec.
10.1.3
For coarse adjustments, press and hold the up or down button to rapidly
increase or decrease the exposure time.
10.2 Running a Timed Exposure
10.2.1
While in Timer or Lamp Hours mode, press the start /stop button. The shutter
will open and the exposure time will begin to count down. When the exposure
time has elapsed to zero, the shutter will close.
10.2.2
Running a timed exposure is only possible when the unit is set in either TIMER
or LAMP HOURS mode.
10.2.3
To view the remaining exposure time during a timing cycle, the unit must be set
in TIMER MODE (Front panel TIMER LED is illuminated). The LED display will
indicate the remaining time as the unit counts down.
Note:
The open LED indicator will illuminate when the shutter is open. The
shutter will not open if the light guide is not inserted properly.
Note:
To stop a timed exposure from running, press the start /stop button.
The shutter will close and the exposure time will reset after
approximately 2 seconds. The open LED will not be illuminated.
