Pentax Optio Z10 - Manual (Page 96)

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T
aking
Pictu
res
You can set the area of the screen where the brightness is metered to
determine the exposure.
AE metering
1
Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec.Mode] menu appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [AE Metering].
3
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
4
Use the four-way controller (23)
to select the AE Metering setting.
5
Press the 4 button.
The AE Metering setting is saved.
6
Press the 3 button.
The camera returns to capture status with the current setting.
Setting the AE Metering
L
Multi-segment
metering The camera divides the image into 256 areas, meters the
brightness and determines the exposure.
M
Center-
weighted
metering The camera takes a reading of the overall brightness of the
picture with the center of the image having more influence on
the exposure.
N
Spot AE
metering The camera determines the exposure by metering the
brightness only at the center of the image.
Four-way controller
3 button
MENU
Rec.Mode
MENU ਞၭ ਞၭ Exit
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Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance
AE Metering
Sensitivity
AWB
AUTO
AF Setting
800
ɣ
8 M
4 button
Recorded Pixels
White Balance
AE Metering
Sensitivity
AWB
AF Setting
Rec.Mode
OK OK OK OK MENU Cancel Cancel Cancel
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Quality Level
8 M