Pentax 645N2 - Manual (Page 57)

SWITCHING THE METERING MODE
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The Spot metering or center weighted metering
mode can also be selected in this camera.
Select the desired metering mode with the metering
mode selector.
Using the Center-Weighted Metering Mode
This metering system does not automatically com-
pensate for backlit or spotlit scenes like the Multi(6)
- Segment Metering Mode. Creative exposure con-
trol is decided by the user.
To use
Set the metering mode selector to the [
] posi-
tion.
• The metering pattern in the illustration above
shows that the upper part of the pattern (in the
center of the viewfinder) has more sensitivity to
light than the lower part.
• In this metering mode, the camera does not auto-
matically compensate the exposure in backlit or
spotlit situations like the Multi (6) - Segment
Metering Mode. Creative exposure control is
decided by the user.