Pentax X70 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Taking Pictures
You can set the area of the screen where the brightness is metered to
determine the exposure.
1
Press the 3 button in A 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).
A pull-down menu appears.
4
Use the four-way controller (23)
to select a metering method.
5
Press the 4 button.
The setting is saved.
6
Press the 3 button.
The camera returns to capture status.
Setting the AE Metering
L
Multi-segment
metering
The camera divides the image into 256 areas, meters the
brightness and determines the exposure.
M
Center-weighted
metering
The camera takes a reading of the overall brightness of
the picture with the center of the image having more
influence on the exposure.
N
Spot AE metering
The camera determines the exposure by metering the
brightness only at the center of the image.
Rec. Mode
Cancel
AE Metering
AF Setting
Flash Exp. Comp.
Bright Area Adj.
Shake Reduction
Movie
OK
OK
MENU
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