Ricoh Caplio R40 - Manual (Page 69)

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Changing the Light Metering (PHOTOMETRY)
You can change the metering method (the range to use for
metering) used to determine the exposure value.
There are three Light Metering Modes: MULTI, CENTER, and SPOT.
1.
Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.
Press the C/D button.
The Shooting Setting menu is displayed.
3.
Press the " button to select [PHOTOMETRY] and press the
$ button.
4.
Press the !" buttons to select
the desired setting.
5.
Press the C/D or # button.
6.
If you pressed the # button in
Step 5, press also the C/D
button.
The Shooting Setting menu disappears
and the setting appears on the screen.
The setting is used for shooting until it is
changed.
Light Metering Modes
Symbol
Mode Description
None MULTI The entire shooting range is divided into 256 partitions, and each is
metered to determine the overall exposure value.
CENTER The entire image is metered, with emphasis on the center, to determine
the exposure value.
Use this when the brightness of the center and surroundings are
different.
SPOT Only the center of the image is metered to determine the exposure
value.
Use this setting when you want to use the brightness at the center. This
is useful if there is a marked difference in contrast or backlighting.