Konica Minolta S304 - Manual (Page 58)

The icons indicating both metering modes are displayed
on the monitor only. The metering mode is set in the
Custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode
menu (p. 50).
Multi-segment metering uses 256 segments to measure
luminance and color. This data is combined with distance
information to calculate the camera exposure. This
advanced metering system will give accurate worry-free
exposures in almost all situations.
Spot metering uses a small area within the image to calculate
the exposure. When this mode is selected, the LCD monitor will
automatically activate if off and 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. If the LCD monitor is turned off, the
metering mode automatically switches to multi-segment, the
spot-metering mode will remain active.
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METERING MODES
MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING
FULL-TIME AF
With full-time AF active, the autofocus system continually focuses to keep the monitor image sharp.
This also reduces the autofocusing time when taking pictures. Full-time AF can be activated in the
Custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50).
When the monitor is turned off when the camera is set to manual focus, full-time AF is disabled.
Turning the full-time AF function off can help conserve battery power.
LCD
monitor
Data
panel
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Spot metering
Multi-segment