Minolta 800si - Manual (Page 44)

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METERING INDEX
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DISPLAY POINTER
The 0 position represents the
exposure calculated by the
camera. The pointer is on the
exposure-compensation value.
The 0 position represents the
exposure locked-in by the AE
button.
The pointer represents the
value of the spot-meter area
when compared to the locked
exposure.
The 0 position represents the
exposure calculated by the
camera. The pointer represents
the exposure provided by the
manual camera settings.
The table below summarizes the meaning of the metering index.
MODE CAMERA STATUS
P
/
A
/
S
-
Subject Program
Modes
Exposure compensation is set in
any of the metering methods.
AE Lock is activated in any of the
metering methods.
M Mode
• The arrow pointer blinks if the value is
≤
–3.0 EV OR
≥
+3.0 EV.
The exposure
compensation is –1 EV
of normal exposure.
The spot-meter area is
+1.5 EV of the locked
exposure.
The manual exposure is
–1.5 EV of the camera's
calculated exposure.
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