BITE-WING EXPOSURE
32 Planmeca Intra X-ray Unit
User’s Manual
12 BITE-WING EXPOSURE
12.1 Selecting the exposure parameters
The preprogrammed exposure values are shown in
section 13 “EXPOSURE VALUES” on page 36.
Check that you are in the desired mode: in the film-based
imaging mode, in the digital imaging mode or in the
phosphoric mode.
The imaging mode can be changed by pressing the
MODE key for 2 seconds.
Select the adult or child mode. The indicator light of the
selected projection will come on.
Select the bite-wing exposure region with the
preprogrammed setting keys. Press the bite-wing key
once to select the projection of the endo, and press the
key twice to select the projection of the bite-wing. The in-
dicator light of the selected projection will come on.
The preprogrammed time, kV and mA values appear on
the respective displays.
The preprogrammed time, kV and mA values can be
temporarily changed with the parameter adjustment keys.
This will not affect the preprogrammed values.
Film-based
imaging mode
Phosphoric
mode
Digital imaging
mode
Child
Adult
Bite-wing