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Shooting
Choose the part of the sensor to use for measuring brightness
and determining exposure.
Set in the control panel or
[AE Metering] of the A1 menu.
t Memo
• In [5 Link AE and AF Point] of the E1 menu, the metering
point and the AF point can be linked.
1 Press C in standby mode.
2 Select a flash mode.
AE Metering
v/A1
A
Multi-
segment
Meters the brightness in multiple different
zones of the sensor.
In backlit locations, this mode automatically
adjusts exposure.
B
Center-
weighted
Meters the brightness with an emphasis on
the center of the sensor.
The sensitivity increases at the center and
no automatic adjustment is performed even
in backlit conditions.
C
Spot
Meters the brightness only within a limited
area at the center of the sensor.
Useful when the subject is small.
AE MeteringAE Metering
Multi-segmentMulti-segment
CancelCancel
OKOK
Using the Built-in Flash
Y
A
Auto Flash
Discharge
Automatically measures the ambient light and
determines whether to use the flash.
B
Auto Flash
+Red-eye
Reduction
Discharges a pre-flash for red-eye reduction
before an automatic flash.
C
Flash On Discharges a flash for each picture.
D
Flash
On+Red-eye
Reduction
Discharges a pre-flash for red-eye reduction
before the main flash and discharges a flash
for each picture.
E
Slow-speed
Sync
Sets to a slow shutter speed.
Use this, for example, when shooting a portrait
with the sunset in the background.
F
Slow-speed
Sync+Red-
eye
Discharges a pre-flash for red-eye reduction
before the main flash is discharged with Slow-
speed Sync.
H
G
Trailing
Curtain Sync
Discharges a flash immediately before closing
the shutter.
Sets to a slow shutter speed.
Captures moving objects as if they are leaving
a light trail behind them.
K
Manual Flash
Discharge
Sets the amount of flash discharge between
FULL and 1/128 power.
0.0
0.0
Auto Flash Discharge
Auto Flash Discharge
Cancel
Cancel
OK
OK
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