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6
T
he Shooting M
enus
LIGHT TRAIL SHOOTING SETTING
Adjust light trail settings (
P
Long Exposure setting
Long Exposure setting
Choose the maximum exposure time.
Options
Options
30 MIN
30 MIN
1HOUR
1HOUR
3HOUR
3HOUR
6HOUR
6HOUR
RELEASE TYPE
RELEASE TYPE
Choose the operation performed when the shutter button is
pressed during light trail photography.
Option
Option
Description
Description
SHUTTER OPEN
SHUTTER OPEN
WHEN PRESSING
WHEN PRESSING
The shutter opens while the shutter button is pressed.
SHUTTER CLOSED BY
SHUTTER CLOSED BY
RE-PRESSING
RE-PRESSING
The exposure starts when the shutter button is pressed and
ends when the shutter button is pressed a second time.
PHOTOMETRY
Choose how the camera meters exposure.
O
The selected option will only take eff ect when
G
AF/MF SETTING
>
FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING
is
OFF
.
Mode
Mode
Description
Description
o
MULTI
MULTI
The camera instantly determines exposure based on an analysis
of composition, color, and brightness distribution. Recommend-
ed in most situations.
v
SPOT
SPOT
The camera meters lighting conditions in an area at the center
of the frame equivalent to 2% of the total. Recommended with
backlit subjects and in other cases in which the background is
much brighter or darker than the main subject.
w
AVERAGE
AVERAGE
Exposure is set to the average for the entire frame. Provides con-
sistent exposure across multiple shots with the same lighting,
and is particularly eff ective for landscapes and portraits of sub-
jects dressed in black or white.
Summary of Contents for X-A7
Page 1: ...Owner s Manual BL00005018 201 EN ...
Page 18: ...xviii MEMO ...
Page 19: ...1 Before You Begin ...
Page 37: ...19 First Steps ...
Page 51: ...33 Basic Photography and Playback ...
Page 56: ...38 MEMO ...
Page 57: ...39 Movie Recording and Playback ...
Page 63: ...45 Taking Photographs ...
Page 109: ...91 The Shooting Menus ...
Page 147: ...129 Playback and the Playback Menu ...
Page 169: ...151 The Setup Menus ...
Page 191: ...173 Shortcuts ...
Page 198: ...180 MEMO ...
Page 199: ...181 Peripherals and Optional Accessories ...
Page 205: ...187 Connections ...
Page 217: ...199 Technical Notes ...