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shades (although the signal-to-noise
ratio with present light .intensity is
sufficient for useful operation only in 8
levels).
3. In the Record Mode, the system con
verts digital information to modulate a
light beam to expose a photographic
film. The same resolution and gray-
shade range described above are avail
able in the Record Mode.
The DAMC Scanner-Printer is an electro
optic-mechanical device, consisting of the
following major elements:
1. WILD STK-1 stereocomparator—This
unit functions as both a measuring ma
chine and a scanning bed. The stereo
Fig. 6B. Contour map produced by the Sequential System I,