Spot Metering Mode - Olympus Camedia C-2 Reference Manual

SPOT METERING MODE

Your subject may appear dark when it is against a bright background. In this
case, change the metering setting to SPOT. The camera calculates the
exposure using only the lighting information at the center of the viewfinder
without it being affected by the background light.
Metering settings
Note
ESP (
SPOT (
1
Open the lens barrier.
The camera turns on in the Record mode.
2
Press the
The monitor shows the Camera
menu.
3
Select [CAMERA] using the
/ buttons and press
the button.
4
Select [
buttons and press the
button.
5
Select [
/ buttons and press
the button.
The spot metering setting is now
completed.
Press the
menu.
6
Position the AF target mark
over the subject in the
viewfinder, and take a picture.
Note
The metering mode returns to ESP (default setting) when the
clear settings value is [RESET] and the lens barrier is closed.
See "Clear settings" (
): The light in the center of the viewfinder and in
the surrounding area are measured separately
to obtain the optimum exposure. (No mark is
displayed on the LCD monitor)
): Only the light in the center of the viewfinder is measured
to obtain the correct exposure for the subject.
button.
] using the
SPOT] using the
button again to exit the
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