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X-Cite
®
120PC Q User Guide
035-00328R rev. 4
10 Timed Exposures
10.1.1 Your X-Cite
®
120PC Q 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 X-Cite
®
120PC Q unit is in Timer Mode and the shutter is
closed.
10.2 Adjusting the Exposure Time
10.2.1 Set your X-Cite
®
120PC Q to Timer Mode by pressing the Mode button until the
fou
r digits are displayed as “XXX.X” The number shown will indicate the
exposure time in seconds and tenths of a second.
10.2.2 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.
10.2.3 For coarse adjustments, press and hold the up or down button to rapidly increase
or decrease the exposure time.
10.3 Running a Timed Exposure
10.3.1 Ensure that your X-Cite
®
120PC Q unit is set to timer mode or lamp hour mode
as per section 11.1.
10.3.2 Press the
START
/
STOP
button. The shutter will automatically open and the
exposure time will begin to count down. When the exposure time has elapsed to
zero, the shutter will automatically close and the timer mode will automatically
reset to the preset value.
10.3.3 If the X-Cite
®
120PC Q is in timer mode, and a timed exposure is activated, the
display will show the remaining time while the shutter is open.
10.3.4 To stop a timed exposure during an exposure cycle, press the
START
/
STOP
button. The shutter will immediately close and the exposure time will
automatically reset. The open indicator will turn off.
Note:
When the unit is connected to a PC or the front panel has been
manually locked, exposure settings can not be adjusted from the
X-Cite 120 PC front panel buttons.
Note:
The minimum available exposure time is 0.2 seconds
Note:
The
OPEN
LED indicator will illuminate when the shutter is open