Pentax A30E Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Taking Pictures
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You can select which part of the screen to use to measure the brightness
and determine the exposure.
AE Metering Modes
1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode.
The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.
2 Use the four-way controller (23)
to select [AE Metering].
3 Press the four-way controller (5).
The pull-down menu appears.
4 Use the four-way controller (23)
to change the AE metering mode.
5 Press the shutter release button
halfway.
The camera is ready for taking pictures.
Setting the Light Metering Mode to Determine the
Exposure
L
Multi-segment The exposure is determined by the entire screen.
M
Center-weighted The exposure is determined mainly by the center of the screen.
N
Spot
The exposure is determined by the small area in the center
of the screen only.
Saving the AE Metering Mode 1p.110
In Shutter Priority mode and Manual mode, Multi-segment cannot
be selected.
Rec. Mode
MENU
Exit
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
AWB
10M
AUTO 800
MENU
Shutter release
button
MENU button
Four-way
controller
Rec. Mode
MENU
Exit
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
AWB
10M
AUTO 800
Rec. Mode
Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AF Setting
AE Metering
Sensitivity
AWB
Auto
10M
MENU
Cancel
OK
OK