Olympus CAMEDIA C-8080 Wide Zoom Reference Manual page 85

Metering
Ex: When metering 2 points (pressing the AEL button twice)
The aperture and shutter speed as calculated from the average values obtained by
metering at 2 points. These values are recalculated every time another metering point
is added.
The average for the 2
metering points.
The average is always
shown at the center of the
bar.
The reading when the AEL button was
pressed. Z indicates the number of times
you have pressed the button. Z indicates
the difference between the metered and
5
average readings.
When Z moves more than ±3 from the center of the bar (the average reading), red
X Y appear.
TIPS
To save the locked multi-metering exposure after shooting (AE memory)
→ After metering in Step 2, hold down the AEL button for more than 1 second.
C appears. While C is displayed, the exposure is saved. Press the
AEL button again to cancel the AE memory.
The multi-metering exposure is canceled.
→ If you operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after metering in Step 2,
the multi-metering exposure is canceled.
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Indicates how much the
1/ 1/200 200 F5.6 F5.6
present exposure you are
metering differs from the
average exposure value.
The present exposure can
be fixed by pressing the
shutter button halfway.
(The present exposure is
not added to the average
value unless you press the
AEL button.)