Olympus CAMEDIA C-7070 Wide Zoom Advanced Manual page 70

Metering
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Position the AF target mark on the
area you want to meter, and press
the [ button.
• The multi-metering bar is displayed.
• The light is metered at up to 8 different
points. Light readings after the 9th are
ignored.
• To perform metering again, press the
[ button for more than 1 second to
display C. Press the [ button
again to cancel metered values.
Ex: Metering from 2 points (pressing the [ button twice)
The aperture and shutter speed as calculated from the average values obtained by
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metering at 2 points. These values are recalculated every time another point is
metered.
The average of 2
metering points.
The average is always
shown at the center of
the bar.
The reading when the [ button was pressed.
The number of Z indicates the number of times
the button was pressed. The distance Z is from
the center of the bar indicates the difference
between the metered and average readings.
XY turn red when Z moves more than ±3 from the center of the bar (the average
reading).
TIPS
To save the multi-meter reading after taking a picture (AE memory)
→ Press the [ button for more than 1 second after metering in Step 2. C
is displayed. The exposure is saved while C is displayed. Press the [
button again to cancel the AE memory.
Canceling the multi-meter reading
→ Operating any of the buttons or the mode dial after metering in Step 2
cancels the multi-meter reading.
→ Turning off the monitor also cancels the reading.
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Multi-metering bar
Indicates the difference
between the current
exposure of the subject
and the average exposure
value. Press the shutter
button halfway to lock the
indicator on the current
exposure.
Be sure to press the [
button to add the current
exposure to the average.