Kyocera Contax NX - Manual (Page 19)

Set the main switch to ON and set
the position dial to “
” (white)
or “ ” (green).
Press the mode button.
“Focusing mode details” appears on the
display panel and the current focusing
mode flashes.
Turn the F dial to the desired
focusing mode. The selected
focusing mode flashes (select the
focusing mode details).
Turn the R dial in the direction of
the arrow to display “Exposure
mode details”.
“Exposure mode details” appears on the
display panel, and the current exposure
mode flashes.
Turn the F dial to the desired
exposure mode. The selected
exposure mode flashes (select the
exposure mode details).
The mode button is used to select
the focusing mode, exposure mode,
metering mode, or drive mode.
Press the “MODE” button and set with
the F or R dial as necessary.
[Mode details]
<1. Focusing mode>
•
: Single autofocus (page 41)
Used for general photography, e.g. photographing stationery subjects.
• : Continuous autofocus (page 41)
Used for continuous photography of moving subjects.
• : Manual focus (page 44)
Used for manual focusing.
<2. Exposure mode>
•
: Aperture priority auto (page 51). Used for automatic photography with a
fixed aperture.
• : Shutter priority auto (page 52). Used for automatic photography with a
fixed shutter speed.
• : Program auto (page 53). Used for automatic photography without inter-
vention by the user.
• : Manual exposure (page 55). Used for photography with the exposure
(aperture and shutter speed) controlled by the user.
<3. Metering mode> (page 48)
• : Evaluative metering • : Center-weighted average metering
• : Spot metering
<4. Drive mode> (page 45)
•
: Single frame photography
A single photograph is taken, and the film advanced and stopped, with each press
of the shutter button.
• : Continuous photography
Continuous photography at a maximum rate of approximately 2.3 frames per sec-
ond while the shutter button is pressed. (The rate varies with shutter speed, film
speed, whether or not data back is used, and the state of the batteries.)
• : Selftimer photography (page 65)
Used for selftimer photography.
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5. Mode button and mode details 6. Selecting the mode ( )
Mode button
focusing mode, exposure mode,
metering mode, drive mode
Focusing mode details
F dial
R dial
Exposure mode
details
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