Minolta Dimage 7i - Manual (Page 47)

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METERING MODES
The icons indicating the metering mode are displayed on the monitors only. Do
not confuse these icons with the focus signals (p. 33). The metering mode is
changed with the function dial (p. 44). When center-weighted or spot metering is
selected, pressing the shutter-release button partway down will activate the
exposure system, but will not lock the exposure; the spot AE lock button (p. 40)
can be used to lock the exposure, but uses the spot metering area only.
Spot – uses a small area within the image to calculate the
exposure. When this mode is selected, 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.
Multi-segment – uses 300 segments to measure luminance and color. This data is com-
bined with distance information to calculate the camera exposure. This advanced metering
system will give accurate worry-free exposures in almost all situations.
Center weighted – a traditional metering method in silver-halide cameras. The system mea-
sures light values over the entire image area with emphasis given to the central region.
Spot metering display
To recall a setting, press the function button and highlight the memory register using the control dial.
Release the function button to apply the memory settings.
Camera settings cannot be deleted from memory by turning the camera off, using the pro-auto but-
ton, or choosing the default function on the setup menu.