Nikon DS-L4 Instructions Manual page 75

Customizing the metering area
In the DS-L4, you can customize the metering area. You can set a metering area of any size at any position. You can also
move it to the center directly.
1 Display the [CAMERA MENU: CAMERA] screen.
2 Tap [CUSTOMIZE].
3 Set the custom metering area.
From the [CUSTOMIZE] menu, you can perform the
following operations:
 Setting a new metering area
Turn on [NEW AREA], and then use a drag operation
to draw a rectangle, which becomes the metering
area.
If you turn on [FROM THE CENTER], the drag start
point is used as the center of the rectangle.
 Moving the metering area
To move the metering area, turn off [NEW AREA], and
then drag the metering area. The size of the area is
maintained.
Note: You cannot move the metering area outside the
screen.
 Resizing the metering area
To resize the metering area, turn off [NEW AREA], and
then drag the frame of the metering area.
 Centering the metering area
Tapping [CENTERING] moves the metering area to
the center of the screen without changing its size.
4 When you have completed the metering area settings,
tap [OK].
The custom metering area you created by tapping [NEW
AREA] immediately takes effect.
Note: By showing the metering area frame, you can
check the actual range of the metering area on the
screen.
Metering area settings at the power-on time
 The size and position settings of the metering area are saved when the power is turned off, and restored the
next time the power is turned on. Note that if a custom setting is selected ([SETTINGS] > [DS SETUP] >
[MAIN] > [CUSTOM No.] is not [OFF]), the metering area setting specified in that custom setting is used. The
metering area always appears at the center.
 The custom metering area appears at the specified position in the specified size.
Chapter 8
Capturing Images with the Advanced Setting Menu
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Metering area
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Customizing the metering area
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