Setting The Light Metering Range To Determine The Exposure (Ae Metering); Ae Metering Modes - Pentax Optio MX Operating Manual

Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine
the Exposure (AE Metering)
You can choose which part of the screen to use to measure the
brightness and determine the exposure.

AE Metering Modes

Multi-segment
L
Center-weighted
M
Spot
N
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
Use the four-way controller (45)
to change the AE Metering mode.
4
Press the OK button.
The camera is ready to take pictures.
MENU
2, 3
1
4
The exposure is determined by the entire screen.
The exposure is determined mainly by the center of the
screen.
The exposure is determined by the small area in the
center of the screen only.
Saving the AE Metering Mode 1p.82
R e c . M o d e
R e c o r d e d P i x e l s
2 0 4 8
Q u a l i t y L e v e l
AWB
W h i t e B a l a n c e
F o c u s i n g A r e a
A E M e t e r i n g
S e n s i t i v i t y AUTO
MENU E x i t
d R b c a C
R e c . M o d e
R e c o r d e d P i x e l s
2 0 4 8
Q u a l i t y L e v e l
AWB
W h i t e B a l a n c e
F o c u s i n g A r e a
A E M e t e r i n g
AUTO
S e n s i t i v i t y
MENU E x i t
OK OK
4
OK OK
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