Pentax Optio P70 - Setting the AE Metering

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Taking Pictures
4 Press the 4 button.
The setting is saved and the screen returns to the [ A Rec. Mode] menu.
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.
2 Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [AE Metering].
3 Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
4 Use the four-way controller (23)
to select the AE Metering setting.
5 Press the 4 button.
The setting is saved.
6 Press the 3 button.
The camera returns to capture status.
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.
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M
AWB
Rec. Mode
MENU
Cancel
OK
OK
Recorded Pixels
Pixel Track SR
White Balance
AE Metering
Sensitivity
Focusing Area
Auto