Pentax Optio I-10 - Setting the AE Metering

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Taking Pictures
Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material ready.
1 In the [White Balance] screen, use the four-way
controller (23) to select K (Manual).
2 Point the camera at the blank
sheet of paper or other
material so that it fills the
frame displayed in the center
of the screen.
3 Press the shutter release button fully.
The white balance is automatically adjusted.
4 Press the 4 button.
The setting is saved and the [ A Rec. Mode] menu reappears.
5 Press the 3 button.
The camera returns to capture status.
You can set the area of the screen where the brightness is metered to
determine the exposure.
1 Press the 3 button in A mode.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.
To Set the White Balance Manually
Setting the AE Metering
L
Multi-segment
metering
The camera divides the image into 256 areas, meters the
brightness and determines the exposure.
M
Center-weighted
metering
The camera takes a reading of the overall brightness of the
picture with the center of the image having more influence
on the exposure.
N
Spot AE metering
The camera determines the exposure by metering the
brightness only at the center of the image.
OK
OK
OK
OK
MENU
MENU
Cancel
Cancel
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OK
MENU
Cancel
White Balance
AdjustAdjust
Adjust
SHUTTER
SHUTTER
Adjust
SHUTTER