Setting The Recording File Format - Pentax MX-1 Operating Manual

To Select the AE Metering Method
Choose the part of the sensor to use for measuring brightness and
determining exposure. The following three methods are available.
Multi-segment
L
metering
Center-weighted
M
metering
N
Spot metering
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Use the four-way controller (23)
to select [AE Metering] in the [A
Rec. Mode 1] menu, and press the
four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears
2
Use the four-way controller (45) to select a metering
method, and press the OK button.
The setting is saved.
• When the capture mode is set to B (Auto Picture), !
(Scene), or C (Movie), the metering method is fixed to L.
• The metering method can also be changed using the control panel.

Setting the Recording File Format

Set the aspect ratio, file format, number of recorded pixels, and quality
level of still pictures.
The sensor meters the brightness in multiple different
zones. (Default setting)
Even in backlit locations, this mode automatically
determines what level of brightness is in which portion
and automatically adjusts exposure.
Metering is weighted at the center of the sensor.
The sensitivity increases at the center and no automatic
adjustment is performed even during backlit scenes.
The brightness is measured only within a limited area at
the center of the sensor.
You can use this in combination with the AE Lock
function (p.96) when the subject is extremely small and
a correct exposure is difficult to obtain.
1 2 3
Custom Image Custom Image
Capture Settings Capture Settings
AWB AWB
White Balance White Balance
AF Setting AF Setting
AE Metering AE Metering
ND Filter ND Filter
MENU Cancel Cancel
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OK OK
OK
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