Ricoh XR-X Specifications download pdf (Page 20)

Shutter

Speed Dial

Program System of TV Country Shutter Speed

TV PD PAL or SECAM In Europe 1/25 sec.

TV P NTSC In US and Japan 1/30 sec.

TV PA Still TV Computer screen 1/4 sec.

* Use a tripod in TV mode, to avoid camera shake, because slow shutter speed are used.

* The f-stop number is automatically selected according to brightness of TV images. It is not necessary to adjust

fstop.

* In order to achieve correct exposure, compose TV images to fill the frame completely.

* Use of a tripod is absolutely necessary for PA, because the shutter speed is very slow. Be careful about

unintentional movement of the camera in taking pictures.

* Compensation filters are available on the market to remove strong blue cast in TV images.

* TV images cannot be taken if the flash unit is used.

When the Speedlite 300P is used, it does not fire even when the switch is "ON" in TV mode.

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

The XR-P center-weighted meter can be ''fooled" under very extreme lighting

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When back light or spot light is given to the subject in AE photography and

contrast is excessive between the background and the subject, under (dark) or

over (too bright) exposed pictures result. Exposure compensation is used in

such cases. It is also used to intentionally take over or underexposed pictures

for creative effects etc.

1. Turn the Exposure Compensation Dial to set it to the required number.

(Fig. 55)

* Be sure to set it back to "O" position after use.

* When the Exposure Compensation Dial is set at positions other than O. +

and - is displayed on the viewfinder LCD.

{Fig. 56)

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