Custom Settings (continued)

CUSTOM

Custom Setting 14: Center Weight Area

When determining exposure, center-weighted metering assigns the greatest weight to a circle in the center of the frame. This option is used to set the size of the circle as shown below.

CSM MENU

F14 Center Weight Area

Ø6mm

Ø8mm OK

Ø10mm

Ø13mm Average

AND SETTINGS MENUS OTHER

Option

 

No.

 

Metering area

 

 

 

 

φ6 mm

 

 

 

Greatest weight assigned to a 6 mm (0.24”) circle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

φ8 mm (default)

 

 

 

Greatest weight assigned to an 8 mm (0.32”) circle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

φ10 mm

 

 

 

Greatest weight assigned to a 10 mm (0.39”) circle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

φ13 mm

 

 

 

Greatest weight assigned to a 13 mm (0.51”) circle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Exposure based on the average for the entire frame

 

 

 

 

 

CUST— OM

Custom Setting 15:Auto Meter-Off Delay

This setting is used to set the length of time exposure indicators are displayed in the control panel on top of the camera after the camera is turned on or after the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Note that increasing the time for auto meter-off delay reduces battery performance.

CSM MENU

F15 Auto Meter-Off

Delay

 

4

s

 

6

s

OK

8

s

 

16

s

 

SETTINGS

Option

 

No.

 

Time indicators remain active (approx.)

 

 

 

 

4 s

 

 

 

Four seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 s (default)

 

 

 

Six seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 s

 

 

 

Eight seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 s

 

 

 

Sixteen seconds

 

 

 

 

 

For more information on:

pg. 82 Metering

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