Pentax 8542, 8572 Setting the AE Metering, Metering Brightness and determines the exposure Center

4 Press the 4 button.

The setting is saved and the screen returns to the [A Rec. Mode] menu.

Setting the AE Metering

You can set the area of the screen where the brightness is metered to determine the exposure.

L	Multi-segment	The camera divides the screen into 256 areas, meters the
	metering	brightness and determines the exposure.
	Center-	The camera takes a reading of the overall brightness of the
M	weighted	screen with the center of the screen having more influence
	metering	on the exposure.
N	Spot AE	The camera determines the exposure by metering the
	metering	brightness only at the center of the screen.

1 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [AE Metering] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.

2 Press the four-way controller (5).

A pull-down menu appears.

3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select a metering method.

4 Press the 4 button.

The setting is saved.

• When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the brightness is metered and the exposure is determined.

•When the subject is not at the center of the screen and you want to use the Spot AE metering, center the subject on the screen and press and hold the shutter release button halfway to lock the exposure, then compose your picture again and press the shutter release button fully.

•The AE Metering setting may not be changed depending on the selected shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode” (p.204) for details.

Saving the AE Metering setting 1p.123

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