Konica Minolta xg - Manual (Page 53)

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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
spot-metering mode will remain active.
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.
The icons indicating the metering modes are displayed on the monitor. The metering mode is set in
section 2 of the recording mode menu (p. 43).
Metering modes
Spot-metering area
Spot-metering indicator