Olympus E-M1X, Instruction Manual

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4-5 Customizing Camera Functions
V
AE Lock Exposure Metering (AEL Metering)
Choose the metering method used to meter exposure when exposure is locked
using the
AEL/AFL
button. This allows you to use metering method when exposure
is locked by pressing the shutter button halfway and another when exposure is
locked by pressing the
AEL/AFL
button.
• This item is for still photography. For more information on AE lock, see page 188.
Auto
Exposure is metered using the method selected for [Metering]
(P. 536).
B
(center-weighted
averaging)
The camera sets exposure based on the average light level for the
entire frame while assigning the greatest weight to the area in the
center.
C
(spot metering)
The camera meters a small portion (approximately 2%) of the frame.
D
(spot highlight
metering)
Brightens the spot metering area, brightening highlights.
E
(spot shadow
metering)
Darkens the spot metering area, darkening highlights.
V
tab [AEL Metering] Choose an option
V
Metering the Focus Target (
N
Spot Metering)
Choose whether the camera meters the current AF target when [
C
] is selected for
[Metering]. Settings can be adjusted separately for spot, spot highlight, and spot
shadow metering.
• This item is for still photography.
• [
I
Face Priority] turns off automatically.
• The selected option takes effect when M (single target) or o (small target) is selected
as the AF-target mode (P. 120).
• The camera zooms in on the selected AF target during focus zoom (P. 136).
V
tab [
N
Spot Metering] Choose an option
• Highlight the desired metering method and press the
OK
button. Selected methods are
marked with a
v
.
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