Chapter 8
Capturing Images with the Advanced Setting Menu
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Photog
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Customizing the metering area
In the DS-L4, you can customize the metering area. You can set a metering area of any size at any position. You can also
move it to the center directly.
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Display the [CAMERA MENU: CAMERA] screen.
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Tap
[CUSTOMIZE].
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Set the custom metering area.
From the [CUSTOMIZE] menu, you can perform the
following operations:
Setting a new metering area
Turn on [NEW AREA], and then use a drag operation
to draw a rectangle, which becomes the metering
area.
If you turn on [FROM THE CENTER], the drag start
point is used as the center of the rectangle.
Moving the metering area
To move the metering area, turn off [NEW AREA], and
then drag the metering area. The size of the area is
maintained.
Note: You cannot move the metering area outside the
screen.
Resizing the metering area
To resize the metering area, turn off [NEW AREA], and
then drag the frame of the metering area.
Centering the metering area
Tapping [CENTERING] moves the metering area to
the center of the screen without changing its size.
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When you have completed the metering area settings,
tap [OK].
The custom metering area you created by tapping [NEW
AREA] immediately takes effect.
Note: By showing the metering area frame, you can
check the actual range of the metering area on the
screen.
Customizing the metering area
Metering area settings at the power-on time
The size and position settings of the metering area are saved when the power is turned off, and restored the
next time the power is turned on. Note that if a custom setting is selected ([SETTINGS] > [DS SETUP] >
[MAIN] > [CUSTOM No.] is not [OFF]), the metering area setting specified in that custom setting is used. The
metering area always appears at the center.
The custom metering area appears at the specified position in the specified size.
Metering area
frame
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