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15. “Adjust <2, 8 ISLAND> Please set chart position as < M >” appears. (Fig. 7)
16. Set the AF chart II (Horizontal: upside down), and adjust the focus frame to the specified position and click “OK”.
17. Repeat step 16. (Form position < M > to < P >)
18. “OK” appears in adjustment menu when completed.
18. “OK” appears in adjustment menu when completed.
Fig. 8
Fig. 7
P
O
N
M
2nd. 8th
I
J
K
L
1st. 7th
AF chart
II
(Horizontal)
(upside down)
Focus Frame
Following the message, adjust the upper left corner of
focus frame to M - P position of AF chart
focus frame to M - P position of AF chart
II
.
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17.
EZ Check
Check
1. Set the camera to the adjsutment mode.
Refer to “Starting up the DSLR-A100 adjustment program (in the adjustment mode)”.
2. Click “EZ” of the adjustment menu. “Please select menu” appears.
3. Click “CHECK”.
4. “Please select island” appears. Align the focus frame on the island to be checked.
3. Click “CHECK”.
4. “Please select island” appears. Align the focus frame on the island to be checked.
Use the appropriate chart according to the desired island group. (See table below)
5. Click the island to check. EZ value is displayed. (Fig. 2)
6. Check the value is within the standard, and click “END”.
6. Check the value is within the standard, and click “END”.
Note:
If the reading is beyond the standard, perform “EZ SHIFT”.
Island group
Chart
Measuring point
3rd, 4th, 6th
ISLAND
AF Chart-I (Horizontal)
A (A to D)
5th
ISLAND
AF Chart-I (Vertical)
E (E to H)
1st, 7th
ISLAND
AF Chart-II (Horizontal)
I (I to L)
2nd, 8th
ISLAND
AF Chart-II (Horizontal) *
M (M to P)
* When checking the reading at 2nd island group and 8th island group,
use AF Chart-II upside down.
Set point of focus frame and Island No.
Island (Block) Group Layout
Standard: 0
± 50
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
1 s t
6 t h
5 t h
4 t h
3 r d
7 t h
2 n d
8 t h
1st, 7th
2nd, 8th
3rd, 4th, 5th,
6th
6th
7th (9)
1st (1)
6th (8)
5th (7)
4th (4, 5, 6)
3rd (3)
8th (10)
2nd (2)
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18.
EZ SHIFT
Decide the amount of shift by getting the average of 4 points of each island.
Island group
Chart
Measuring point
3rd (3), 4th (4,5,6), 6th (8)
ISLAND
AF Chart-I (Horizontal)
A – D
5th (7)
ISLAND
AF Chart-I (Vertical)
E – H
1st (1), 7th (9)
ISLAND
AF Chart-II (Horizontal)
I – L
2nd (2), 8th (10)
ISLAND
AF Chart-II (Horizontal) *
M – P
* When checking the reading at 2nd island group and 8th island group, use AF Chart-II upside down.
Procedure
1. In the “SHIFT VALUE” of “EZ Check” (Fig. 1), set the shift amount of a block number to be shifted by clicking up/down button of
each block.
2. Select the island located at the left of the set block.
3. After shifting, perform focusing.
3. After shifting, perform focusing.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Set point of focus frame and Island No.
Island (Block) Group Layout
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
1 s t
6 t h
5 t h
4 t h
3 r d
7 t h
2 n d
8 t h
1st, 7th
2nd, 8th
3rd, 4th, 5th,
6th
6th
7th (9)
1st (1)
6th (8)
5th (7)
4th (4, 5, 6)
3rd (3)
8th (10)
2nd (2)
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19.
Aperture Preset Check / Adjustment
Equipment Required
PC with preinstalled the DSLR-A100 adjustment program
USB cable
AC adaptor/charger (AC-VQ900AM)
Preset tester
Preset signal adaptor
USB cable
AC adaptor/charger (AC-VQ900AM)
Preset tester
Preset signal adaptor
Check
1. Set up the equipment as in Fig. 1, and set camera to “M” mode and “Bulb”.
2. Press Reset Button on Preset tester so that “0” appears in the display.
3. Set aperture to f/11, and release the shutter.
2. Press Reset Button on Preset tester so that “0” appears in the display.
3. Set aperture to f/11, and release the shutter.
Check the reading in Preset tester is within the standard. (Reading appears while Shutter-release Button is pressed all-the-way down.)
If the reading is out of standard, make Aperture Preset adjustment.
If the reading is out of standard, make Aperture Preset adjustment.
Adjustment
1. Set up the camera and measuring instruments as shown in Fig. 1.
2. Set the camera to the adjsutment mode.
2. Set the camera to the adjsutment mode.
Refer to “Starting up the DSLR-A100 adjustment program (in the adjustment mode)”.
Attach the Preset Signal Adapter to the camera, and then set to the adjustment mode.
Confirm that the aperture value is not indicated as “--” on the LCD of the camera.
Attach the Preset Signal Adapter to the camera, and then set to the adjustment mode.
Confirm that the aperture value is not indicated as “--” on the LCD of the camera.
3. Press the Reset button of the Preset tester to reset the display to “0”.
4. Select “PRETRIGGER” in the adjustment menu.
5. When “Execute 1st release?” appears, click “OK”.
6. Shutter-releasing is automaticallly done. Check the value of the Preset tester.
7. Press the Reset button of the Preset tester to reset the indicated value to “0”.
8. When “Execute 2nd release?” appears, click “OK”.
9. The second shutter-releasing is automaticallly done. Check the value of the Preset tester.
10. Input the average value of 1st and 2nd shutter-releasing (Fig. 2), and then click “OK”.
11. Repeat step 5 to 10 for f/5, f/10, f/20 respectively.
12. “OK” appears on the adjustment menu when completed.
4. Select “PRETRIGGER” in the adjustment menu.
5. When “Execute 1st release?” appears, click “OK”.
6. Shutter-releasing is automaticallly done. Check the value of the Preset tester.
7. Press the Reset button of the Preset tester to reset the indicated value to “0”.
8. When “Execute 2nd release?” appears, click “OK”.
9. The second shutter-releasing is automaticallly done. Check the value of the Preset tester.
10. Input the average value of 1st and 2nd shutter-releasing (Fig. 2), and then click “OK”.
11. Repeat step 5 to 10 for f/5, f/10, f/20 respectively.
12. “OK” appears on the adjustment menu when completed.
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
Standard f/11: Ab – bb
Note: These indication look similar in Preset tester display
6
------ 6
b
------ b
CAMERA
Exposure mode: M
Focus mode: MF
Focus mode: MF
Preset Signal Adaptor
Preset Tester
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