Full-Time Af; Metering Modes - Minolta DiMAGE S304 Instruction Manual

FULL-TIME AF

With full-time AF active, the autofocus system continually focuses to keep the monitor image sharp.
This also reduces the autofocusing time when taking pictures. Full-time AF can be activated in the
Custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50).
When the monitor is turned off when the camera is set to manual focus, full-time AF is disabled.
Turning the full-time AF function off can help conserve battery power.

METERING MODES

The icons indicating both metering modes are displayed
on the monitor only. The metering mode is set in the
Custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode
menu (p. 50).
Multi-segment metering uses 256 segments to measure
luminance and color. This data is combined with distance
information to calculate the camera exposure. This
advanced metering system will give accurate worry-free
exposures in almost all situations.
Spot metering uses a small area within the image to calculate
the exposure. When this mode is selected, the LCD monitor will
automatically activate if off and a small circle will appear in the
middle of the live image indicating the measuring area. The
spot allows precise exposure measurements of a particular
object without being influenced by extremely bright or dark
areas within the scene. If the LCD monitor is turned off, the
metering mode automatically switches to multi-segment, the
spot-metering mode will remain active.
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Multi-segment
Spot metering