Olympus 8080 C-8080 Wide Zoom Reference Manual (English) - Page 85

Metering Ex: When metering 2 points (pressing the AEL button twice) The aperture and shutter speed as calculated from the average values obtained by metering at 2 points. These values are recalculated every time another metering point is added. The average for the 2 1/200 F5.6 Indicates how much the metering points. present exposure you are The average is always metering differs from the shown at the center of the average exposure value. bar. The present exposure can be fixed by pressing the shutter button halfway. The reading when the AEL button was pressed. Z indicates the number of times you have pressed the button. Z indicates (The present exposure is not added to the average value unless you press the AEL button.) 5 the difference between the metered and average readings. When Z moves more than ±3 from the center of the bar (the average reading), red X Y appear. Advanced shooting TIPS To save the locked multi-metering exposure after shooting (AE memory) → After metering in Step 2, hold down the AEL button for more than 1 second. C appears. While C is displayed, the exposure is saved. Press the AEL button again to cancel the AE memory. The multi-metering exposure is canceled. → If you operate any of the buttons or the mode dial after metering in Step 2, the multi-metering exposure is canceled. 84