Olympus UltraZoom C-2100U Instructions Manual page 20

RECORDING FUNCTIONS (Cont.)
Exposure compensation
You can adjust exposure manually by +/– 2 (in increments of approx. 1/3). If you want
a white object to appear as white as possible, adjust + to increase the exposure. If you
want a black object to appear as black as possible, adjust – to decrease the exposure.
AE Lock
By pressing the AEL button, you can lock the exposure at the setting you prefer. This is
useful when you want to set an exposure that is different from what the camera would
normally choose.
Metering mode
You can select the area of the brightness for metering. When you know the area is
properly exposed, press the
Setting mode/Control panel display
Standard
(digital ESP metering)
Center-weighted
averaging metering
Spot metering
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to choose the metering mode.
Meters the center of the subject
and the area around the subject
(digital ESP metering)
Meters the center of the subject
primarily.
Meters within the AF target mark
primarily. Use this mode when
backlight is making the subject darker.
Functions