User's Manual

User Guide
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8599110 2001 March Rev. B
Local Panel – User Settings Menu
Note
The Local Panel User Settings Menu applies only to 8700/8500 Standard and Plus
systems. For Multi–Input 8700/8500 Dual Printer systems, refer to the 8800
Multi–Input Manager User Guide for instructions on setting contrast and density and
printing test films.
The center box on the User Settings Menu displays a menu. The currently selected
menu item is surrounded by a rectangle.
The four smaller boxes display labels that indicate the function of the buttons
immediately above and below the display. The two bottom labels depend on which
menu item is currently selected:
 If Contrast or DMAX is selected, the + and – labels are displayed. Refer to
Figure 2-5.
 If Contrast Test or Density Test is selected, the Print label is displayed. Refer to
Figure 2-6.
Each menu item is described below:
 Contrast – When selected, pressing the + or – buttons increases or decreases
the contrast setting (range: 1 to 15 for positive contrast and –1 to –15 for
negative contrast).
 DMAX – When selected, pressing the + or – buttons increases or decreases the
density setting. If AIQC (Automatic Image Quality Control) is active, the selected
Dmax setting is displayed (range: 1.70 – 3.10). If AIQC is not active, the selected
density setting is displayed (range: 1 – 16).
 Contrast Test – When selected, pressing the Print button initiates a contrast test
film print. The last image stored is printed 15 times using 15 different contrast
settings. On either an 8700 or 8500 Standard or Plus system, the 15 images
may be printed on a single film sheet or the 15 different contrast images may be
printed on multiple–film sheets, depending on the acquired image size.
 Density Test – When selected, pressing the Print button initiates a density test
film print containing a SMPTE test pattern.