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DARKROOM AUTOMATION

MEMORY 

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-STOP  TIMER

INSTRUCTION  MANUAL

Summary of Contents for F-STOP

Page 1: ...DARKROOM AUTOMATION MEMORY f STOP TIMER INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

Page 2: ...RIES 11 Introduction 11 Basic Operations 12 Single Grade Exposures 15 Split Grade Exposures 18 SECONDS MODE 20 APPENDIX A TIMER SETUP 21 APPENDIX B STOPS TO SECONDS 23 Contents Copyright 2007 2008 202...

Page 3: ...use the timer s 7 segment displays can only approximate some alphabetical characters The case of characters is mixed to make letters unique A is shown as A and R is shown as r M and N are both represe...

Page 4: ...to seconds is provided in the appendix In basic mode the first digit in the display normally shows the type of exposure 2 0 Base exposure of 2 stops note there is no first letter b1 0 Burn 1 stop d0...

Page 5: ...e an exposure by hitting and not holding the expose key Resume a paused exposure by hitting the expose key Cancel a paused exposure by holding the expose key down Focusing Focus by holding the expose...

Page 6: ...exposure Only active after a dodge exposure Burn exposure b1 0 additional stops exposure given to a burn in area Progressive burn exposure P1 0 additional stops of exposure to burn within a previousl...

Page 7: ...ir nominal values The safelight will be on and the enlarger off The safelight is always on if the enlarger is off and vice versa The steps in making the base exposure are 1 Focus by holding the expose...

Page 8: ...e leaving the other dodgers in place Enter the number of stops for the next dodge and go to step 4 6 Press the menu key to advance to Fin 7 Press the expose key to make the finishing exposure All the...

Page 9: ...sive burning display p0 5 2 Set the progressive burn exposure with the arrow keys p0 6 p0 7 3 Insert the burning card 4 Press the expose key 5 To burn inside the just burned progressive burn return to...

Page 10: ...exposure and the exposures above and below 2 Press the menu key until the display shows test strip mode t0 5 and set the desired step size with the up and down keys 3 Cover a strip of the paper with a...

Page 11: ...ress of the expose key Making a Print an Example Using the test print above as an example the sequence of exposures is 1 Make the base exposure and dodge the tree a Set the base exposure to 3 0 b Pres...

Page 12: ...t as your 0 0 stop adjustment reference Check the paper every month or so by making a 0 1 stop test strip print around the reference exposure and see if the paper has lost or gained sensitivity by fin...

Page 13: ...burn steps and for prints with multiple dodges and burns You don t have to enter the values for each exposure and so the chances for error are minimized Production printing becomes a process of waving...

Page 14: ...back to the basic mode menu loop and the display will show m 1 Memory Display and Data Entry Memory steps are displayed as 1E2 Step Step type Exposure 1 E 2 The step number goes from 1 to K Step numbe...

Page 15: ...reset progressive start exposure to the last progressive waypoint S Set progressive start exposure waypoint AG Make the print AGain F Filter change prompt J paper speed adJustment drydown compensatio...

Page 16: ...immediately to setting the exposure type 2 Select the exposure type 2 b and press the menu key to go to the value display b0 1 and set the exposure in stops b1 4 with the arrow keys Press the menu key...

Page 17: ...for one second so the display shows Er n Erase No Press the up arrow to change the display to Er Y Erase Yes and then press the menu key the memory bank will be erased and the display will show 1E2 To...

Page 18: ...he memory exposure If adjustments are specified in the memory sequence then they will over ride any basic mode adjustments Memory adjustments will be applied even if basic mode adjustments have been d...

Page 19: ...rns before it Each base burn can have one or more progressive burn sequences following it As an example Step Area Total Stops of Exposure to area 1E2 0 Whole print 2 0 whole print 2b1 5 Sky 3 5 whole...

Page 20: ...et to waypoint 4 5 print sky upper sky 6p0 6 Cloud 2 in upper sky 5 1 print sky upper sky cloud 2 Waypoints can be nested up to four levels deep Unused waypoints s are reset when a new base burn 7b1 3...

Page 21: ...plus minus the first base exposure and so the ratio of green to blue light and hence the contrast remains constant The two exposures can be independent and both exposures affect print exposure and pr...

Page 22: ...Only two actions are possible in seconds mode A timed exposure of 0 1 to 999 0 seconds Test strips prints at equal time intervals The expose key and footswitch work as before to start pause cancel and...

Page 23: ...e ti F F Stop timing ti S Seconds timing Lamp delay Ld y Enable lamp delay Ld n Disable lamp delay If lamp delay is enabled the next menu item will set the delay time in seconds t 05 Sets the lamp del...

Page 24: ...percent d n Disable drydown compensation you may want to do this if you never use compensation Focus timeout tF y Enable focus time out tF n Disable focus time out If focus timeout is enabled the nex...

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