Olympus E-3 User Manual page 31

In the digital age, where dynamic range and highlight burn-out
are factors to consider for any serious photographer, the ability
to carefully meter the lighting in any scene is vital.
Therefore, the available metering options presented on the E-3
are as follows:
Electro-Selective
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metering.
Centre-weighted averaging metering.
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Central area spot metering.
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Highlight bias spot metering.
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Shadow bias spot metering.
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Selecting the light metering option you desire is accomplished in
any of the following ways (
Press the button next to the prism housing marked AF
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and turn the front input dial. If the super control panel
is turned off (i.e. the screen is closed) then observe
the metering icon on the top LCD screen or look
through the viewfinder. The metering icon (which will
be the only icon on display while the AF button is
pressed) It will change to indicate the chosen pattern
in the sequence of Pattern, Centre Weighted, Spot,
Spot Hi, and Spot Sh. Refer to the diagrammes to see
what each icon represents.
If the main screen is turned outwards, pressing the AF
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button will highlight the options that can be set while
the AF button is pressed on the super control panel.
Turn the front input dial a click at a time and the
same setting sequence as above will be seen – either
on the LCD panel or through the viewfinder as well as
on the super control panel. Once you have selected
the option you require simply let go of the AF button.
You can also make this setting via the super control
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panel only. Press the INFO button and then press the
Down arrow pad once and then the RIGHT arrow pad
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Pattern
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(ESP) or "pattern"