Polaroid MAXXUM HTsi instruction manual Exposure Spot Metering, Exposure Exposure Compensation

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EXPOSURE – Spot Metering

Use only the center metering segment to lock the exposure settings without locking the focus. The exposure remains locked until the spot/AE lock button is released.

• Pressing the spot/AE lock button sets the flash to slow sync mode (p66).

1.Place the spot-metering area on the subject whose

exposure you want to lock.

2. Press and hold the spot/AE lock button.

• and the locked exposure will be displayed in the viewfinder.

3.Recompose the scene as desired, then press the

shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

•The exposure is held until the spot/AE lock button is released.

EXPOSURE – Exposure Compensation

The metering system in this camera averages the readings from each active metering segment to determine an exposure that will achieve an average middle grey tone on the film.

Compensated Exposure

Bright scenes such as snow or beach scenes are often underexposed. Dark scenes are often overexposed. Exposure compensation lets you adjust the metered

Metered Exposure exposure +/– 3 stops in 1/2 stop increments.

This effect is most visible when slide film is being used.

Press the exposure- compensation button and turn the control dial until the desired compensation value appears in the data panel.

• Exposure compensation remains until it is reset or cancelled.

• To cancel exposure-compensation, repeat the above procedure and select 0.0 or press the program-reset button.

•Exposure compensation is not available in M-mode.

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Contents Page For Proper and Safe USE Table of Contents V E L I INames of Parts BodyData Panel ViewfinderQuick Operation Level Attaching the StrapInstalling the Batteries Checking Battery PowerBatteries Lens Attaching the LensRemoving the Lens Loading Film Extend the leader between the guide rails to the index markClose the back cover Handling the Camera Holding the CameraPressing the Shutter-Release Button Focus Signals Taking Pictures in FULL-AUTOFocus is confirmed Special Focus Situations Focus HoldLens Shadowing Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Signals Flash RangeFill Flash Flash CancelCancelling Red-eye Reduction Red-Eye ReductionManual Rewind Rewinding the FilmAutomatic Rewind Wait until the film is completely rewoundSubject Program Selection Portrait ModeLandscape Mode TipsClose-Up Mode Sports ModeTurn the control dial until Night Portrait ModePhotographing Night Scenes Appears in the data panelSELF-TIMER Continuous Advance ModeMode Aperture Priority Aperture Control Mode FlashCancelling the Flash Press the flash-mode button to pop-up the built-in flashMode Shutter Priority Push the built-in flash down or turn the accessory flash offMode Manual Shutter ControlFast Shutter Speed Slow Shutter Speed Metering in Manual Mode Taking Time Exposures buLb Firmly press the eyepiece cap into the eyepiecePress and hold the shutter- release button to take Picture D I T I O N a L A T U R E S Focus Wide Focus AreaAF Power Zoom and xi-Series Lenses Focus Spot AFFocus Manual Focus Focus AF Illuminator Exposure 14 Segment MeteringExposure Spot Metering Exposure Exposure CompensationExposure Setting the ISO Manually Exposure BracketingFlash Notes Cancelling BracketingSelect the desired drive mode Bracketing with Exposure Compensation ButtonCancelling Multiple Exposure Exposure Multiple ExposureMetering Multiple Exposures Attach the 5400HS flash and set it to standard modeFlash High-Speed Sync Compensate the exposures as followsExposing the Date/Time Press the Mode button to choose the data imprinting formatFlash Slow Sync Slow-shutter SyncReplace the battery cover, then reset the date and time Setting the Date/TimeReplacing the Battery For Owners of the Quartz Date ModelCust 1 AF Release Priority Setting the Custom FunctionsCustom Functions Cust 2 Film Rewind StartCust 5 Flash Control in P Mode Cust 4 DX MemoryCust 6 Focus-hold button Lens Cust 7 Spot AF button Cust 8 Spot/AE Lock buttonCust 9 AF Illuminator built-in flash Program Reset Button P E N D IAccessory Information Compatibility of AccessoriesAccessory Flash Control For owners of the optional lens kits Lens SpecificationsExposure Warnings Lens HoodTrouble Shooting ProblemCare and Storage Operating Temp and ConditionsSpecifications Page 13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541-8556, Japan