Pentax 175743 Digital Camera User Manual


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Various Shooting Functions
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Selecting a metering method
In the [Shooting] menu, set [Exposure Metering].
Multi Thecamerametersexposurein484areasoftheframe.[DefaultSetting]
Center
The entire image is metered, with emphasis on the center, to determine the exposure value.
Use this when the brightness of the center and surroundings are different.
Spot
The center of the image is metered to determine the exposure value. Use this setting when
you want to use the brightness at the center. This is useful if there is a marked difference in
contrast or backlighting.
If you select the setting [Center] or [Spot], a
symbol appears on the shooting screen.
Note -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Meteringislockedto[Multi]inthefollowingsituations.
• Whenthefocusissetto[Subject-trackingAF]
• In3 mode
• WhentheAE/EF/AEtargetmoves,meteringislockedto[Spot].
• Inthe[KeyCustomOptions]menu,[Expo.Metering]canberegisteredtousein[ADJ.LeverSetting]or
[SetFnButton].(GP.105,P.107)[ADJ.LeverSetting5]isregisteredasthedefaultsetting.
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