# MANUAL EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT

## Overview

This section explains how to select the original type or specify the exposure depending on the original to be copied.

###### To change the default exposure:

In "Setting mode (administrator)", select [System Settings] → [Copy Function Settings] → [Initial Status Settings] → [Exposure].

## Operation

1. #### Tap the [Exposure] key

2. #### Tap the Original Image Type Select key from "Manual"

3. #### Tap or slide the slider to adjust the exposure

   If you adjust the exposure with the original type selected to [Auto], the original image type is automatically selected to [Text/Printed Photo].
   After the adjustment is completed, tap .

   Guidelines for the exposure level when the [Text] key is selected:
   1 to 2: Dark originals such as a newspaper
   3: Normal density originals
   4 to 5: Originals written in pencil or light coloured text

   ### Original image type select keys

   Item | Description
   --- | ---
   Text | Use this mode for regular text documents.
   Text/Printed Photo | This mode provides the best balance for copying an original that contains both text and printed photographs, such as a magazine or catalogue.
   Text/Photo | This mode provides the best balance for copying an original that contains both text and photographs, such as a text document with a photo pasted on.
   Printed Photo | This mode is best for copying printed photographs, such as photos in a magazine or catalogue.
   Photo | Use this mode to copy photos.
   Map | This mode is best for copying the light colour shading and fine text found on most maps.
   Light Original | Use this mode for originals created using light pencil writing.

   - ###### To use the paper copied or printed on the machine as an original:

     Set the [Copy of Copy] checkbox to .

   - ###### To make a clearer colour copy:

     Set the [Colour Tone Enhancement] checkbox to .
     Set [Colour Tone Enhancement] when you select an original type.
   - [Copy of Copy] and [Colour Tone Enhancement] cannot be specified together.
   - [Copy of Copy] and [Colour Tone Enhancement] cannot be combined with [Intensity] in "Others".

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