Pentax Optio T30 - Manual (Page 63)

Adjusting the Size, Quality Level, Brightness, and Color Tone
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3
Tak
ing P
icture
s
You can choose which area of the image to measure for determining the
exposure (brightness).
AE Metering
1
Press the 3 button.
The [Menu] appears.
2
Touch [Rec. Mode 1].
The Rec. Mode 1 screen appears.
3
Touch [AE Metering].
The AE Metering screen appears.
4
Touch the AE metering method you
want to set.
The setting is saved and the screen returns to
the previous screen.
5
Touch twice.
• The camera returns to Capture mode.
• Press the Q button to return to Playback mode.
Memo
• When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the camera meters the
brightness and determines the exposure.
• When the subject is outside the focusing area and you want to use spot AE
metering, aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter release button
halfway to lock the exposure, then compose your picture again and press
the shutter release button fully.
• When the shooting mode is set to C (Movie), the AE metering is fixed at
Multi-segment metering and cannot be changed.
Selecting the AE Metering
L
Multi-segment
metering
The camera takes a detailed reading of the overall brightness of
the picture and determines the correct exposure. The camera
can obtain a relatively correct exposure even for complex
subjects with both dark and light areas.
M
Center-weighted
metering
The camera takes a uniform reading of the overall brightness of
the picture with the metering concentrated at the center of the
image. You can take pictures with the correct exposure for
subjects at the center of the picture even if the surrounding
background is lighter or darker than the subject.
N
Spot AE
metering
The camera determines the exposure by metering only the
objects in the center spot. Use this to obtain correct exposure on
a small part of the image.
AE Metering