Olympus E-PL1 - Manual (Page 47)

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Other shooting options and advanced settings
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Measuring subject brightness (metering)
Choose how the camera meters subject brightness.
1
Display the live control (P. 20) and select
the metering item using
FG.
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S-AF
AUTO
ISO
AUTO
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ESP
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2
Select an option with HI and press i.
G
Digital ESP
metering
The camera meters exposure in 324 areas of the
frame and optimizes exposure for the current scene or
(if face detection is on) portrait subject. This mode is
recommended for general use.
H
Center weighted
averaging
metering
This metering mode provides the average
metering between the subject and the
background lighting, placing more weight on
the subject at the center.
I Spot metering
Choose this option to meter a small area
(about 2% of the frame) with the camera
pointed at the object you wish to meter.
Exposure will be adjusted according to
the brightness at the metered point.
I HI
Spot metering -
highlight control Increases spot metering exposure. Ensures bright
subjects appear bright.
I SH
Spot metering -
shadow control Lowers spot metering exposure. Ensures dark subjects
appear dark.
3
Press the shutter button halfway.
Normally, the camera will start metering when the shutter button is pressed
halfway and lock exposure while the shutter button is held in this position.
Exposure lock (AE lock)
If AEL/AFL is assigned to the < or R (movie) button,
the button in question can be used to lock exposure at
the metered value (AE lock). Use when you want to set
exposure using a composition different from that which will
be used in the fi nal photograph. Normally, the shutter button
is pressed halfway to lock both focus (AF) and exposure
(AE); to lock exposure and not focus, press the
< or R
button.
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ISO
AUTO
L N
P s
AEL
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AE lock
Pressing the < or R (movie) button locks exposure at the value metered for the
current subject. While the button is pressed, exposure will remain locked, and
photographs can be taken by pressing the shutter button.
To end AE lock, release the < or R (movie) button.
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